BOSTON — When the Red Sox were putting their team together last offseason, filling important holes in the roster and spending as they hadn’t in years, at no point did they say: “With a little luck, maybe we can be a .500 team.”

Chapman pitched the final two games in New York over the weekend, saving both games, then went for a third straight day in the 10th inning of Monday’s loss to the Rays. He didn’t pitch Tuesday (Weissert got the save in that one) but closed out Wednesday’s win, then threw 14 pitches Friday. That was likely his limit entering Saturday.

The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have turned into a .500 team recently, but a trade with the Red Sox could solidify one big aspect of their game.

Romy González delivered an RBI double, scoring Kristian Campbell as the Boston Red Sox took a 3-0 lead over the New York Yankees

Jarren Duran has led off for the Red Sox against both righties and lefties all season. That's about to change, Alex Cora said Saturday.

The Boston Red Sox don't have Alex Bregman back in the mix yet at third base, but he's working hard to get back on the field for Red Sox fans. Bregman hasn't appeared in a big league game since May 23rd due to a quad injury.

Finally, there appears to be a specific timeframe for Giancarlo Stanton’s return to the Yankees. Before Saturday night’s game against the Red Sox, manager Aaron Boone said his expectation is that Stanton,

BOSTON — For weeks, the Red Sox have remained somewhat cagey when it comes to the question of Rafael Devers’ positional future. On Saturday, though, manager Alex Cora offered the most definitive answer yet.