SOX GO FOR SWEEP OF TIGERS TONIGHT

HIGH WATER MARK: With a 6-4 win over the Tigers last night, their 3rd straight victory, the Red Sox improved to 26-24 and are a season-high 2 games over .500…The Sox surpassed the .500 mark for the 1st time this year after Tuesday night’s win…It had been the deepest the club had gone into a [...]

SOX AND TIGERS SQUARE OFF TONIGHT IN GAME 3 OF SERIES

HIGH WATER MARK: With a 6-3 win over the Tigers last night, the Red Sox improved to 25-24 and are over .500 for the 1st time this year…It had been the deepest the club had gone into a season without going over .500 since the 1996 squad crossed that mark for the 1st time on [...]

PEDROIA OUT OF THE LINEUP TONIGHT

  During Monday’s afternoon game with Detroit, Dustin Pedroia was pulled out of the lineup after making a diving stop in short right field. It appeared that Pedroia jammed his hand. Pedroia is not in tonight’s lineup. Nick Punto has been inserted in the lineup.  On paper, no big deal. But rumors are leaking out of [...]

SOX TAKE ON VERLANDER TONIGHT AT FENWAY

RECENT SUCCESS: Including a 7-4 victory over the Tigers yesterday, the Red Sox have won 12 of their last 17 tilts (.706) beginning 5/11, tied with the White Sox and Dodgers (both also 12-5) for the best win pct. in the Majors since that date…Of the Sox 5 losses during that span, all have been [...]

SOX STARTERS FIND THEIR STRIDE ?

BY  A.J NICHOLS BOSTON SPORTS DESK  CORRESPONDENT Sox Pitching Stays Hot The Boston Red Sox have won 12 out of their last 17 games which is good enough for the second best record behind the Los Angeles Dodgers since May 11th.  The biggest reason behind the Sox recent surge has been the turnaround of their [...]

VARITEK TO APPEAR IN DERRY NH

ROSS TO THE DL

WEEI FLASH: Sox OF Cody Ross has fracture of navicular bone in left foot & will go on DL on Tuesday

SOX TAKE ON FIRST PLACE BALTIMORE TONIGHT

SOX LATELY: The Red Sox won 5-1 in Philadelphia yesterday and have won 8 of their last 10 games, tied with the Dodgers for the Majors’ best record since 5/11…The Sox have outscored opponents 56-25 in that span, during which Boston pitchers have posted an AL-best 2.35 ERA (23 ER/88.0 IP), allowing 1 run or [...]

YOUKILIS OR MIDDLEBROOKS ?

WHO DO YOU PLAY AT THIRD-BASE FOR THE RED SOX Kevin Youkilis was placed on the 15- day Disabled List (DL) on May 2nd and since that day Will Middlebrooks has taken this as his opportunity to shine. Youk was placed on the DL with a low back strain after he was unable to pinch hit in the 9th [...]

SOX START INTER-LEAGUE PLAY TONIGHT

STRONG 7: With a 5-3 win last night at Tampa Bay, the Red Sox have now won 6 of their last 7 games, outscoring opponents 40-13 in that span…Boston pitchers are posting a 1.60 ERA (11 ER/62.0 IP) over the 7-game stretch that began with a 5-game win streak from 5/11-15. VS. THE PHILS: The Red [...]