J.D. Martinez Homers Again In ALCS Game 3

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez continued his hot hitting in Game 3 of the ALCS Monday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored. Martinez has now recorded 11 hits in 27 postseason at-bats this season with three homers, 10 RBI, and four runs scored. […]

Rafael Devers Adds Insurance Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers tacked on a home run in the eighth inning of Monday's 12-3 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the ALCS. He also walked and scored two runs in five plate appearances. Devers now has a hit in seven straight games, with four homers in that […]

Kyle Schwarber Gives Boston Another Slam

Boston Red Sox first baseman/outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit Boston's third grand slam in two days in Game 3 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros on Monday. He smacked a 3-0 pitch over the wall to put Boston up 4-0, a lead they never relinquished in a 12-3 victory. It was his only hit in […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Delivers Rare Quality Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez accomplished a rare feat in Game 3 Monday against the Houston Astros, throwing a quality start in the postseason. He lasted six innings, allowing three runs on five hits and no walks with seven strikeouts. He also took his first career postseason win in his 11th appearance. Rodriguez […]

Eduardo Rodriguez To Start ALCS Game 3

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez is expected to start Game 3 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros in Boston on Monday. Rodriguez made two starts in the Division Series against the Rays, throwing 6 2/3 innings and allowing four runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts combined. He was […]

Rafael Devers Joins Grand-Slam Party In Game 2

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (forearm) saw teammate J.D. Martinez deliver a grand slam in the first inning of Game 2, and he followed up with a slam of his own in the top of the second. Devers also walked and scored a run in five plate appearances. He's gone 9-for-29 with three […]

J.D. Martinez Provides Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez got Game 2 started off on the right foot Saturday, as he delivered a grand slam in the top of the first inning. He also singled in five at-bats. The former Astro has a 1.112 OPS with two homers and eight RBI through his first 23 at-bats of […]

Enrique Hernandez With Yet Another Homer

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez continued his record-setting run in Game 2 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a hit-by-pitch and two runs scored in the 9-5 victory. He has produced a 1.608 OPS with five homers, nine RBI and nine runs scored in 32 […]

Nathan Eovaldi Takes Win In Game 2

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi took the win in Game 2 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros, throwing 5 1/3 innings and allowing three runs on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts in the 9-5 victory. Eovaldi provided some much-needed length after manager Alex Cora deployed eight pitchers in a […]

Enrique Hernandez Homers Twice In Four-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez continued his torrid hitting in Game 1 of the ALCS Friday, recording yet another four-hit game with two home runs. He finished just a triple short of the cycle. With his two runs and two RBI, Hernandez has now gone 14-for-28 with four homers, seven runs, and eight […]

Chris Sale Gets Eight Outs In Game 1

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale made his second start of the postseason in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros Friday, and once again he did not last long. Sale recorded just eight outs, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with two strikeouts. While he looked better than […]

Corey Knebel Will Start Game 5

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Corey Knebel will start Thursday night's deciding Game 5 against the San Francisco Giants. This comes as a significant surprise, as the strong expectation was for lefty Julio Urias to take the mound for the Dodgers. It is possible this is intended to force Giants manager Gabe Kapler into starting […]

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It's time for playoff baseball...do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday October 14th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Garrett Whitlock Earns Win With Two Shutout Innings

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Richards pitched the final two innings of Monday's clinching Game 4 over the Tampa Bay Rays, and he picked up the victory by allowing nary a baserunner. He did not strike out a batter. Whitlock has pitched in three games this postseason, and he's been just as impressive as […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Throws Five Innings To Close Series

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez came through with five strong innings to close out the division series Monday, holding the Tampa Bay Rays to two runs on three hits with six strikeouts. The Rays had been among the strongest lineups against lefties all season, but Rodriguez was able to bounce back from his […]

Rafael Devers Homers In Series Clincher

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (forearm) led the way in the clinching Game 4 Monday, going 3-for-4 with a three-run home run to knock out the Tampa Bay Rays. Devers now has two homers and six RBI in his 20 postseason at-bats this year, and he's driven in 20 runs in 65 career […]

Josh Bell Had Huge Turnaround In May

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell finished his season as one of the hottest hitters in baseball, slashing .287/.375/.513 over his last 121 games of the season. Those numbers stand in stark contrast to his .133/.198/.289 line to start the year. He finished with statistics that mirror his career averages, but those could be hiding […]

Eduardo Rodriguez To Start Game 4 Monday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez will be the starter for Game 4 in Boston Monday. The original plan was to deploy Nick Pivetta in this game, but he was used for four innings in relief on Sunday and is no longer available. Rodriguez had a disappointing first appearance in this series, allowing two […]

Hansel Robles Blows Save In Game 3

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hansel Robles (illness) had been among the most reliable in the Boston bullpen entering Sunday, but he didn't have his best stuff in Game 3, allowing two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning before being removed with a stomach illness. He struck out one batter. It's impossible […]

Nick Pivetta Takes Win In Heroic Relief Appearance

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta was expected to be the starter in Monday's Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Rays, but that will no longer be the case after he was pressed into relief duty in Boston's 6-4 extra-inning victory Sunday. Pivetta came on to start the top of the 10th inning, and […]

Nathan Eovaldi Solid For Five Innings In Game 3

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi got off to a rocky start in Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing a two-run home run to Austin Meadows in the top of the first inning, but he settled down to only allow those two runs on three hits and a walk with eight strikeouts […]

Christian Arroyo Enjoys Three-Hit Day

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo enjoyed a three-hit game from the ninth spot in Boston's 6-4 extra-inning victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3. He went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored. Arroyo has been fortunate to receive playing time for Boston as a result of the down-the-stretch starter […]

Christian Vazquez Hits Walk-Off Two-Run Shot

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez did not start Sunday's Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Rays, instead entering as a pinch-hitter for Kevin Plawecki in the sixth inning to deliver a sacrifice bunt. After that, he went 1-for-3, with the one hit being a walk-off two-run home run off Luis Patino in the bottom […]

Hunter Renfroe Reaches Four Times In Game 3 Win

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe had a major part to play in Sunday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3, and somehow it wasn't the fact that he reached base four times, going 2-for-4 with two walks and a run scored. It was a controversial defensive play in right field […]

Enrique Hernandez Leads The Way Again Sunday

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez was an offensive standout for the second consecutive game Sunday, going 3-for-6 with a home run and two RBI in a 6-4 extra-inning victory. He now has eight hits in 12 at-bats over his last two games, with 17 total bases in that time. After finishing Game 2 […]

Kyle Schwarber Hits Leadoff Homer in Game 3

Boston Red Sox first baseman/outfielder Kyle Schwarber led off again Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays and the right-handed Drew Rasmussen, and he provided an important boost to the offense, hitting a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning as part of a 3-for-5 day with an additional run scored before being […]

Matt Barnes Replaces Garrett Richards On Playoff Roster

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes replaced Garrett Richards (hamstring) on the playoff roster after Richards suffered a hamstring strain during his daily conditioning routine. Barnes threw an inning in Friday's Game 2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing a hit and two walks and striking out one batter. Manager Alex Cora bemoaned […]

J.D. Martinez Homers In Triumphant Return

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez (ankle) may have gone on the injured list if this was the regular season, but instead he returned to the lineup for Friday's Game 2 against the Tampa Bay Rays and went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and a run scored in the 14-6 […]

Alex Verdugo Homers, Has Three Hits In Comeback

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo slotted in fifth in the batting order in Friday's Game 2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, and he played a key part in the comeback win, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. Verdugo has a 6-for-13 line with five RBI through his […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers In Three-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was a major contributor to Boston's comeback in a 14-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Friday as he went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. Bogaerts now has six hits, including two homers, and two walks in his first three games and 13 […]