Fenway Park wasn’t quite full on Saturday, but for the first time in exactly 20 months, it felt normal at the ballpark again. The roars of the crowd were noticeably louder with each Red Sox strikeout and hit, and the playing of “Sweet Caroline” during the eighth-inning stretch was sung with more energy than ever…
Red Sox win bench coach Will Venable’s managerial debut as electric Fenway Park returns to full capacity — Boston Herald
ANAHEIM — Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound on Thursday, which means he also could be returning to the outfield. Manager Joe Maddon said he was still deciding whether to have Ohtani hit on Thursday in Oakland. The Angels currently have just three position players on the bench, which means that if they give up…
Angels manager Joe Maddon comfortable that Shohei Ohtani’s natural ability is enough for cameos in the outfield — Daily Breeze
The Boston Red Sox look to get back on track against the Toronto Blue Jays. Franchy Cordero returns to the Red Sox lineup for the second game of the Boston-Toronto series, which will take place Wednesday night in TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Fla. The Red Sox have lost two consecutive games, including Tuesday night’s 8-0 […]
Red Sox Vs. Blue Jays Lineups: Franchy Cordero Returns; Hunter Renfroe Sits — NESN.com
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout exited Monday night’s game after the first inning because of a strained right calf.
Angels star Trout leaves game due to right calf strain — MLB | NBC Sports
Matt Barnes has been challenging hitters to handle his high-90s heaters and knee-bending curveballs all year. And until Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani came to town, it had been working wonderfully. 325 more words
Shohei Ohtani hits two-out, go-ahead homer off Matt Barnes in the ninth as Red Sox fall to Angels — Boston Herald
The Oakland A’s turned a slew of unlucky, confusing calls into a steady comeback victory in the series finale at Minnesota on Sunday. The A’s 7-6 win over the Minnesota Twins handed them the series win and improved their record to 25-17. Some lucky bounces went the A’s way in the ninth inning to secure…
Visibly frustrated with umpiring, A’s rally to claim series against Twins — Chico Enterprise-Record
Don’t look down, just keep walking. If there’s a mantra to Nick Pivetta’s pitching career since joining the Red Sox via trade from the Phillies last August, that’s the one. 797 more words
Mastrodonato: How Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta has saved his career — Boston Herald
For as good as the Giants’ offense was last year, one of the lineup’s biggest weaknesses was producing runs in doubleheader games. In their first doubleheader matchup of the 2021 season, the Giants wasted little time giving their pitching staff a little breathing room. 480 more words
Belt crushes grand slam, Posey homers in SF Giants’ biggest inning since 2008 — Red Bluff Daily News
Athletics left-hander Jesus Luzardo will be off the mound for a while – and maybe off video games, too.
Athletics lefty Jesus Luzardo breaks finger on video game — MLB | NBC Sports
It’s probably a little soon to take a victory lap, but the Red Sox are clearly feeling good about themselves these days. What a turnaround this has been. 871 more words
Alex Cora’s suggestion that Red Sox could be MLB’s best team is not as crazy as it sounds — Boston Herald
The view from left field 