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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 24, 2023 13:51:59 GMT -5
Braves @ Red Sox Tuesday, 25th July 2023 7pm @ Fenway
Morton 10-7/ 3.36
Opener ( pen)
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 7:10pm EDT Written by Mark Ruelle
The Atlanta Braves travel to Boston on Tuesday to take on the Red Sox in a brief two-game series at Fenway Park. The Braves have the best record in baseball and stand atop the NL East Division as they hope to make it six straight division titles this season. The Red Sox took two out of three games from the Mets over the weekend and are in fourth place in the AL East but just two games out of a Wildcard spot. The pitching matchup will feature veteran Charlie Morton (10-7, 3.36) of the Braves while Boston will likely turn to an opener.
Braves World The Atlanta Braves baseball machine just keeps steaming along as they rack up victories and prepare for what seems an inevitable playoff run in 2023. The Braves sit comfortably atop the NL East even as their two closest competitors struggle to keep up with them. Over the weekend, the Braves took two of three from a previously hot Brewers team in Milwaukee. On Sunday, the Braves took the series with a 4-2 win thanks to an Ozzie Albies' three-run home run in the eighth inning. The win improved the Braves to 64-34 on the season heading into Boston.
The Braves will give the ball to veteran righty Charlie Morton in the series opener in Boston. Morton is 10-7 on the season in 19 starts including eight quality starts. He has allowed 104 hits in 109.2 innings of work with an ERA of 3.36 this season. Morton's K/9 rate is back up to 9.8 this season and his WHIP is 1.37. Morton has been even better on the road with a record of 5-3 in nine starts including five quality starts. He has allowed 54 hits in 53.1 innings pitched but has a sparkling 2.87 ERA away from home. Morton's road K/9 rate is 9.6 and his WHIP is 1.41.
Key Injuries: OF Sam Hilliard is out.
Sox Bats Heat Up The Boston Red Sox have climbed back into the playoff picture thanks to a strong close to the first half and continued solid play after the All-Star Break. Over the weekend, the Red Sox took two of three from the struggling New York Mets to improve to 53-47 on the season. On Sunday night, the Red Sox pounded out 16 hits and beat the Mets 6-1. The Sox were led by Rafael Devers, who had two hits including his team-leading 24th home run, and Adam Duvall, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
The Red Sox have made this spirited run back into contention despite having just three healthy starting pitchers to choose from thanks to injuries to Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck. Manager Alex Cora has employed an opener over the past several weeks and the team has found some success. He will likely do the same on Tuesday night with Brayan Bello being pushed back to Wednesday night as he finishes out his paternity leave. One pitcher that will likely be featured prominently on Tuesday night is hard-throwing righty Nick Pivetta. Pivetta was originally in the starting rotation this season but has blossomed out of the bullpen. He pitched six hitless innings against the Oakland A's in the Sox lone win in Oakland last week before throwing just an inning on Saturday against the Mets. Pivetta will likely be utilized for multiple innings on Tuesday night following Cora's choice to open the game.
Key Injuries: C Reese McGuire is out.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 24, 2023 13:53:25 GMT -5
Rest of series
26th July 2023 7pm Strider 11-3/ 3.78 vs Bello 7-6/ 3.60
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 24, 2023 13:54:15 GMT -5
Red Sox roster moves: Boston reinstates Pablo Reyes, option 2 relief pitchers
Published: Jul. 24, 2023, 2:29 p.m.
By
Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com
Pablo Reyes is back with the Red Sox after the team announced it reinstated him from the injured list on Monday. To make room for the infielder, Boston optioned pitchers Brandon Walter and Justin Garza to Worcester after Sunday’s win over the Mets.
Reyes missed over a month with an abdomen injury after making a strong impression at shortstop for the Red Sox.
The 29-year-old went 11-for-41 with three home runs with seven RBI, eight runs scored and stole three bases during his rehab assignment.
Reyes returned to the Red Sox clubhouse earlier this month during their series with the Athletics. He told reporters he “felt great” and pushing to get back.
Despite Garza and Walter being optioned, the Red Sox will likely make another move involving an infielder. With Kiké Hernández, Yu Chang, Christian Arroyo and Reyes all rostered, they have a bit of a logjam at second base and shortstop.
The Dodgers reportedly have interest in a reunion with the struggling Hernández, but it’s unclear what the Red Sox will do in the next 24-48 hours.
The Red Sox also need to activate Brayan Bello from the paternity list and John Schreiber from the IL this week. Optioning Walter and Garza clears a spot for Schreiber, but there are still questions left to answer and “tough” roster decisions to make.
The Sox are off on Monday and return to action Tuesday for a quick two-game set against the Braves at Fenway Park.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 24, 2023 14:01:00 GMT -5
On upward trajectory, Red Sox have eyes for October 11:20 AM ADT Mike Lupica
Mike Lupica @mikelupica
We know where the Red Sox were at the end of June 30, just under a month ago. They were a game under .500, four games behind the Blue Jays -- the team directly ahead of them in the American League East and the team that beat the Red Sox 16 out of the 19 times when the two clubs played a year ago. And the Sox -- a big, fat 15 games behind the Rays at that point -- were on their way to Toronto for a three-game series that was supposed to bury them even deeper into last place in the East.
But then a funny thing happened to the ’23 Sox: A baseball season broke out for them. They went to Toronto and swept the Jays and then took two of three from the Rangers before a three-game sweep of the A’s.
So that’s where they were heading into the All-Star break. Now here they are, about to play a two-game series against the Braves -- the best team in baseball -- starting Tuesday night at Fenway Park. The Red Sox are still technically a last-place team, tied with the Yankees at 53-47. They sure aren’t playing that way for Alex Cora, who is good a manager as there is even as he continues to operate down three starting pitchers: Chris Sale, Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck.
In these last few days before the Trade Deadline, the Sox get this chance to measure themselves against the Braves, who are running away with things in the NL East. Not just a chance to see where they are, but where they might be going the rest of the way.
It is clear, however, after the first 100 games of the season, where the manager of the Red Sox thinks his team of capable of going, and that is all the way to October.
Here is something Cora said recently to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com:
“We’re in a good place. But at the end of the day, the place that we like is to play in October. It’s not about how many prospects you have or where your farm system is. It might be No. 1 or 30th or whatever. The one that really counts is how many games you win in October. That’s what we’re shooting for. ... For all the ups and downs, we’re right there. It’s not how you get into the dance. It’s what you do there.”
This isn’t about where people thought Cora’s team was when the season started, or when they were still a game under .500 at the end of June. This is about where they are and how they are playing, now coming off a series when they took two out of three against the Mets and hit five home runs on Saturday night (four off Max Scherzer) and then got 15 hits in winning, 6-1, on Sunday Night Baseball on a night when these seven pitchers limited the Mets to six hits in a run in an opener game for Cora:
Brennan Bernardino, Chris Murphy, Josh Winckowski, Joely Rodríguez, Joe Jacques, Chris Martin, Brandon Walker.
The Red Sox could have lost their season heading into July. They found it instead. The only team in front of them on which they haven’t gained ground since June 30 is the Orioles, who have taken first place from the Rays. The Sox were 8 1/2 behind the Orioles then. They are 8 1/2 behind them now, which is the same amount of ground they’ve picked up on the Rays over the last month.
The Sox were five games behind the Yankees before they swept that series in Toronto. Now the two teams are tied. Boston is two games out of the third Wild Card (currently held by the Jays) in the American League. Sale, whose latest injury issue was with his pitching shoulder, has been throwing bullpen sessions and is reportedly moving up on a rehab assignment. There is still no timetable for Whitlock (elbow) or Houck, who suffered a facial fracture after being hit by a line drive five weeks ago. But could both of them be back by September? It’s certainly the way the Sox, and their fans, are rooting.
“We mixed and matched,” Cora said after the Sox beat the Mets on Sunday night, addressing how his pitching staff made it through a long weekend at Fenway after Friday night’s game was suspended because of rain.
It is the Red Sox who seem to keep mixing and matching in their meat grinder of a division. Their batting order, organized around Rafael Devers (24 homers, 74 RBIs) is deep and versatile and talented. Jarren Duran, the leadoff guy, is at .317. Masataka Yoshida, even coming off an 0-for-5 night against the Mets, is at .315. Triston Casas, the big kid at first, is up to .247 with 14 homers. Justin Turner has 16 homers and 64 RBIs and is batting .286. A lineup like this doesn’t need to mix and match. It just mashes these days, and Trevor Story is on his way back soon from his own rehab assignment to play shortstop.
The Red Sox are fun to watch again. Now they get the Braves at Fenway. Maybe they can’t make it all the way to October. Don’t tell the manager that.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 24, 2023 14:09:44 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK With Alex Verdugo struggling at the plate, Red Sox opt to give right fielder a night off to regroup By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated July 24, 2023, 12:26 a.m.
Alex Verdugo wasn’t in the Red Sox lineup Sunday evening against Mets starter Carlos Carrasco. The team instead went with Adam Duvall in right field for the 6-1 win in the series finale at Fenway Park. Duvall went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a run.
After a torrid June where in which he hit .316/.377/.484 with an .862 OPS, Verdugo has struggled to find his footing in July, batting just .127/.222/.255.
“It’s been more than a week,” manager Alex Cora said of Verdugo’s struggles. “Like swings and misses and not hitting the ball hard. So just one of those that he’s not feeling right at the plate. Hopefully, kind of like the next few days, just work that he’s working in and do a little bit more to get his swing back. And, you know, we’ll get him back during the week.”
Verdugo, hitting .274 heading into Sunday night’s series finale, has been one of the more consistent players on the Red Sox this season. In a year when the Red Sox have played sloppy defense, Verdugo has proved to be one of the best right fielders in baseball, ranking second in defensive runs saved with 11.
Yet in this crucial part of the season, Verdugo’s bat has lagged.
“He’s been late on fastballs and out in front on offspeed pitches, and swinging and missing more than usual,” said Cora. “So, I think giving him a day today can hopefully help him out.” Roster crunch
Sunday could have been Kiké Hernández’s last time in a Red Sox uniform. Christian Arroyo could be out of a gig. Or maybe it will be Pablo Reyes, who just completed his rehab assignment following an oblique injury.
With Reyes reaching the maximum number of games (20) for a rehab stint, the Red Sox will have to activate him for Tuesday’s series opener against the Braves, or cut ties with the infielder.
If the Sox do activate Reyes, eyes should turn to Hernández and Arroyo as candidates to be designated for assignment.
“We’ll take everything into consideration,” said Cora. “I can’t give you specifics. But we have to make a decision. That’s it. So we’ll sit down and see where we are at, what’s going to happen and we’ll make [the decision], thinking about the 26 guys that are here and the organization, the present and the future.”
Arroyo last played July 18 in Oakland. Cora said the time off has been, in large part, due to Arroyo jamming his thumb during that series. Hernández, who came into the day hitting .218 with a .593 OPS, got the start at second. He went 2 for 4. Cora said Arroyo was available off the bench but the team was able to stay away from him. No-hitter for Sea Dogs
Wikelman Gonzalez walked four and struck out 10 over six innings before giving way to Brendan Cellucci and Luis Guerrero as the Portland Sea Dogs threw a combined no-hitter against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in a 6-2 win at Hadlock Field.
It was Portland’s seventh no-hitter in franchise history and second this season. Chih-Jung Liu threw a seven-inning no-hitter against Akron in the first game of a doubleheader May 5.
Making just his second start in Double A, Gonzalez (1-0) allowed a run in the sixth inning on two walks and a ground out.
Cellucci walked one and struck out one in two innings. Guerrero pitched the ninth. He walked two, fanned one, and allowed a run on a sacrifice fly.
Portland scored all six of its runs in the sixth inning.
Trevor Story led off with a walk followed by a Blaze Jordan single and an Alex Binelas walk. Tyler McDonough drove in Chase Meidroth, who pinch ran for Story, and Jordan with a double to left for a 2-1 lead. A two-run single by Matt Donlan made it 4-1. Elih Marrero drove in Donlan with a double and later scored on Meidroth’s single.
Story, who was making his third rehab appearance at shortstop as he tries to return from elbow surgery, went 1 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout. He will resume his rehab assignment at Worcester Tuesday. Field of dreams
Nazzan Zanetello and Antonio Anderson shared the amateur field for the last two years. On Sunday, they took batting practice at Fenway Park.
Zanetello and Anderson were drafted this month by the Red Sox in the second and third round, respectively.
“For me, it’s surreal,” said Zanetello, who signed for $3 million, which was $1.3 million above slot value. “I played with [Anderson] the last two summers [at different tournaments]. You name it, we were there together to be here. To be on this field together, to be drafted together, and even room together down in Fort Myers.”
“I never thought this,” said Anderson, wide-eyed with a huge smile. “This is a dream come true that we can play that game together. it’s exciting to do all of this together.”
Zanetello, a third baseman, played at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, while Anderson, a shortstop, played at North Atlanta High School in Atlanta. McGuire ready for rehab
Reese McGuire (oblique) will go on a rehab assignment Tuesday, joining Triple A Worcester. The Red Sox catcher went down with the injury during the team’s series at Minnesota last month, forcing Connor Wong to take over much of the load while leaving Jorge Alfaro, a below-average catcher, as the backup. McGuire tested his oblique before the game, hitting and running at 100 percent and came out of it without incident. “I’m so excited,” said McGuire. “It feels like it’s been six months that I’ve been out. I’ve been feeling pretty good now for a good amount of time, which is a good thing and I definitely have more room for improvement but I like where I’m at right now and it definitely feels like I’m ready to get back on the field.” … John Schreiber (shoulder/lat) will be activated ahead of the Atlanta series
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 25, 2023 4:40:57 GMT -5
Red Sox roster news imminent; Kiké Hernández, Christian Arroyo in jeopardy
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023, 7:08 p.m.|Published: Jul. 24, 2023, 4:13 p.m.
By
Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
The three moves the Red Sox announced Monday represent just the start of what should be a good amount of roster shuffling in the coming days.
The Sox, who are off Monday, announced that infielder Pablo Reyes has been activated from the 10-day injured list and two pitchers (Justin Garza and Brandon Walter) have been optioned to Triple-A Worcester. Those moves won’t be the last for the Red Sox before they take the field against the Braves on Tuesday night.
Reliever John Schreiber is expected to be activated from the IL on Tuesday and righty Brayan Bello is due back from paternity leave ahead of his start Wednesday against Atlanta. So Schreiber and Bello will take the two spots on the pitching staff vacated by Garza (who was called up to replace Bello on Saturday) and Walter. There is still a move to be made on the positional side of things, and it’s likely going to be one of consequence.
As manager Alex Cora has acknowledged throughout the last couple of weeks, the Red Sox have four capable middle infielders (Reyes, Yu Chang, Kiké Hernández and Christian Arroyo) and just three spots for them on the roster. All four players are out of minor league options, meaning the club will almost certainly have to either cut (by designating for assignment) or trade one in the coming days. Boston has been carrying 13 pitchers and 13 position players and will need to stick with that structure considering that the club is having two bullpen games every time through the starting rotation.
Chang, who has impressed with his elite defense at shortstop, is probably safe, leaving two spots for the trio of Hernández, Arroyo and Reyes. It’s still unclear which way the Red Sox are leaning. The clock, though, is ticking. Asked about the roster crunch Sunday, Cora declined to get into specific factors the team is considering.
“The one thing is that we have to make a decision,” Cora said. “That’s it. We’ll sit down and see where we’re at, what’s going to happen. We’ll make it thinking about the 26 guys that are here and the organization, the present and future.”
Hernández’s future is in doubt simply because of his performance on both sides of the ball this season. In addition to his 15 errors (including 14 at shortstop), Hernández has been a black hole in the lineup all season, hitting just .222 with a .599 OPS in 323 plate appearances. FanGraphs rates Hernández as having the lowest WAR (-1.4) among all major leaguers this season.
Still, the Red Sox might believe Hernández is too valuable to simply cut ties by designating him for assignment. As of the All-Star break, that possibility hadn’t even been discussed internally. There are many in the organization that still believe Hernández, who is just 31 and still athletic, is not worth giving up on. His versatility is obviously valuable, as it gives the Red Sox coverage at second base, shortstop and center field (and the ability to save a roster spot). Hernández is a trade candidate before next Tuesday’s deadline; the Dodgers are rumored to be at least somewhat interested in a reunion. Hernández’s contract (1 year, $10 million) could scare some teams off.
Arroyo’s inability to stay on the field remains the main obstacle between the former first-round pick turning into an everyday player for the Red Sox. He also hasn’t performed particularly well this year, hitting just .247 with a .659 OPS (and bizarrely, .186 with a .539 OPS against lefties). He has played other positions in the past but has logged just 27 innings away from second base this season, making him the least valuable of the three options. Boston has long believed the 28-year-old can be a solid everyday contributor; he is likely being shopped as well ahead of being a non-tender candidate this winter, when he’s due to earn a raise from the $2 million he’s earning in 2023.
(Arroyo has not played since Tuesday due to a jammed hand/thumb but is unlikely to go on the injured list, according to a source. Ironically, an injured stint for Arroyo would allow the Red Sox to further kick their infield decision down the road.) Reyes’ activation from the IL doesn’t mean he’s safe quite yet. His 20-day rehab clock expired Sunday, when he made his final minor league appearance for Double-A Portland, so the Red Sox had to activate him to the 26-man roster Monday. That doesn’t mean he’s guaranteed to be in uniform Tuesday night against the Braves. By doing the moves the way they did, the Red Sox simply bought themselves a little more time to figure things out.
The 29-year-old Reyes doesn’t have the track record of Hernández or Arroyo but was a pleasant surprise after coming over in a minor trade with Oakland (.303 average, .702 OPS in 27 games while playing solid defense) and played some outfield in the minors after splitting time between second base and shortstop in the majors. It’s important to note that when both were healthy, Reyes got the nod as the starting shortstop over Hernández. Regardless of resumés, if the Red Sox think Reyes will be a more productive player down the stretch than either Hernández or Arroyo, he could keep his spot.
The roster will become even more crowded in a couple weeks when Trevor Story returns. As of now, the Red Sox plan to install Story as the starting shortstop and hope to set up a productive platoon at second base with Hernández, Reyes, Arroyo, Chang, Enmanuel Valdez, David Hamilton and Justin Turner among the candidates in the mix.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 25, 2023 4:50:20 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK The Red Sox look very different from the last time they played the league-best Braves By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated July 24, 2023, 7:28 p.m.
When the Red Sox visited the Braves back in May, the club was still trying to figure out who it was.
The rotation was beset by injuries. James Paxton had yet to touch the hill as a member of the Red Sox after suffering a hamstring strain during spring training. He wouldn’t make his debut until that Friday, May 12, against the Cardinals at Fenway. Garrett Whitlock was on the injured list with elbow neuritis but had been progressing well.
Nick Pivetta was still in the rotation, pitching in the series opener against Atlanta at Truist Park.
It didn’t go well.
Pivetta was shellacked for seven runs (all earned) in just four innings in a 9-3 loss. When asked about his role as a starter being in jeopardy, considering Paxton’s impending return and Whitlock’s progress, Pivetta pushed back on the idea that he would be the one to go.
“I’m just going to continue to do my job,” he said. “I started for this team my whole entire career. I’m going to continue to do that. And by the end of the year, I’m going to continue to do that into next year.”
Brayan Bello’s performances really began to turn heads, stifling the Braves, arguably the best team in baseball, for six innings while yielding just two runs in a 6-2 Red Sox win to split the two-game set.
Heading into Tuesday’s series opener at Fenway against the Braves, Sox fans have seen both the promise of this team and the disappointment.
Bello, despite a recent bad start, has remained a force in the rotation alongside Paxton. The offense has consistently remained one of the better offenses in all of baseball and Triston Casas, after scuffling for the first couple of months at the plate, appears as if he’s coming into his own.
Pivetta was bumped from the rotation, but for the better with the righthander finding a role in the bullpen. He’s currently being utilized as a bulk guy following an opener. The defense has improved with some stability up the middle, particularly at shortstop, with Yu Chang a part of the mix again. Trevor Story is on a rehab assignment and is on track to return sometime in August.
On the downside: Chris Sale is once again back on the injured list (shoulder). So are Whitlock, now with a bone bruise in his right elbow, and Tanner Houck (facial fracture), leaving Paxton, Bello, and Kutter Crawford as a three-man rotation band.
Young players like Jarren Duran, Casas, and Connor Wong have produced, but the team’s overall play has been wildly inconsistent.
The Braves, meanwhile, have left no doubt about who they are. They are the best team in baseball, posting the best record (64-34) in the majors and the second-best run differential (148), trailing just the Rangers (154).
The Sox will get a crack at Charlie Morton Tuesday, who comes into his Fenway start with a 3.36 ERA in 19 starts. He took the ball against the Red Sox in his team’s convincing win back in May, tossing six innings and allowing two runs.
Pivetta will get a chance at redemption, but in the bulk role out of the bullpen. In 16 appearances as a reliever, Pivetta has a 2.25 ERA, striking out 53 batters across 36 innings. On Wednesday, Bello, who is on the paternity list, will start once again against Atlanta with Spencer Strider (3.78 ERA in 20 starts) on the other side.
Pham on the move?
Mets outfielder Tommy Pham has never been one to mince words. Pham, who was traded to the Red Sox last year at the deadline but underperformed, has experienced a resurgence with the Mets.
Pham was in town for New York’s series with the Red Sox but saw limited action because of a stiff groin. He has been one of the Mets’ best players, hitting .271/.355/.472 with an .827 OPS and nine homers this year.
Pham signed a one-year $6 million deal with the Mets plus $2 million in incentives during the offseason. There’s still a few months of the season left, and Pham is confident he should be in line for a larger chunk of change next offseason if he continues to have success.
Pham could be on the move for a second season in a row with his Mets (46-53) likely sellers at the deadline. He enjoyed his time in Boston and said where the Red Sox’ and Mets’ places in their divisions aren’t comparable.
“The Red Sox are in a tougher division,” said Pham. The AL East is way different than the NL East. Our expectations were a little bit higher than theirs going into the season. We have more guys underperforming expectations.” Making moves
The Red Sox reinstated Pablo Reyes from the injured list Monday. Relievers Justin Garza and Brandon Walter were optioned to Triple A Worcester following Sunday’s contest. The Red Sox will reinstate John Schreiber from the injured list ahead of Tuesday’s contest. The team will have to make one more move, however, with Bello scheduled to be reinstated from the paternity list and a logjam up the middle, leaving Christian Arroyo, Kiké Hernández, and Reyes as options to be designated for assignment.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 25, 2023 4:53:07 GMT -5
Red Sox try to continue Fenway momentum vs. Braves FLM
The Boston Red Sox will welcome in another National League opponent as the Atlanta Braves visit to begin a brief two-game series on Tuesday night.
Boston is coming off a series win against the New York Mets, clinching the set with a 15-hit performance in a 6-1 Sunday triumph. It was the team's fifth series win out of six since June 30.
"You have to have a short memory in this game or it's going to beat you up," Boston's Adam Duvall said. "Obviously, a series out West (against Oakland) didn't go like we wanted to, but to turn around and get two out of three here (against the Mets), that's big. That's what you got to do."
The Red Sox, who have not named a starting pitcher for Tuesday's game, have won seven of their last eight home games.
Rafael Devers homered Sunday as part of his 30th multi-hit game of the season, which mark the most among American League third basemen.
However, the Boston offense is looking for more out of outfielder Alex Verdugo, who is hitting just .127 in July.
"It's been more than a week," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. "Like swings and misses and not hitting the ball hard. So just one of those that he's not feeling right at the plate. Hopefully, kind of like the next few days, just work that he's working in and do a little bit more to get his swing back. And, you know, we'll get him back during the week."
New England native Charlie Morton (10-7, 3.36 ERA) takes the ball for Atlanta looking to bounce back from having a five-start winning streak snapped last Wednesday against Arizona.
Morton had not taken a loss since June 2 prior to that start, when he allowed four runs across 5 2/3 innings. It was his first time giving up more than a single run this month, but his seventh straight start working at least five innings.
That outing marked the last of four straight Braves losses that led into their weekend series at Milwaukee, which finished with Atlanta's 4-2 win on Sunday.
"I think with the right group, losing and getting pushed around a little bit can be beneficial," Morton said. "You don't want to have to experience that. You don't want to lose games. But with the right group, and I think we have the right group, it just becomes motivation."
The teams split a two-game series in Atlanta in May. Morton started the Braves' win, pitching six innings of two-run ball with seven strikeouts. He has fanned at least that many batters in three consecutive starts against the Red Sox since 2021.
Morton is 8-1 with a 3.95 ERA over 14 career starts against Boston.
Sunday's win also marked the MLB debut of Daysbel Hernandez (1-0), who tossed a scoreless inning to post the victory in relief.
"It's nice to have guys in the bullpen with stuff," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. "It looks like he has a good feel for the strike zone, too."
--Field Level Media
Braves at Red Sox Tuesday, at 7:10 PM EST Partly Cloudy It's expected to be 79° F with a 19% chance of rain and 8 MPH wind blowing out in Boston at 7:10 PM EST. Hourly Forecasts: Weather.com
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 25, 2023 13:12:29 GMT -5
Game 101: Braves at Red Sox lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated July 25, 2023, 55 minutes ago After a day off, the Red Sox will be back in action when they open a two-game series with the Braves Tuesday night. The Sox are coming off a series win against the Mets, taking two of three to improve to 18-12-2 in series play, including 10-6-0 at Fenway Park. Atlanta owns the best record in MLB at 64-34, and will send Charlie Morton to the mound. The Sox have not announced a starter for what will be another bullpen game, although Nick Pivetta is expected to come on in a relief role. Lineups BRAVES (64-34): Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF Ozzie Albies (S) 2B Austin Riley (R) 3B Matt Olson (L) 1B Sean Murphy (R) C Marcell Ozuna (R) DH Eddie Rosario (L) LF Orlando Arcia (R) SS Michael Harris II (L) CF Pitching: RHP Charlie Morton (10-7, 3.36 ERA) RED SOX (53-47): Jarren Duran (L) CF Justin Turner (R) DH Rafael Devers (L) 3B Masataka Yoshida (L) LF Adam Duvall (R) RF Triston Casas (L) 1B Christian Arroyo (R) 2B Connor Wong (R) C Yu Chang (R) SS Pitching: Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Red Sox vs. Morton: Jorge Alfaro 2-15, Christian Arroyo 2-4, Triston Casas 0-1, Yu Chang 0-2, Rafael Devers 6-31, Jarren Duran 2-5, Adam Duvall 3-11, Kiké Hernández 1-5, Justin Turner 5-15, Alex Verdugo 5-10, Masataka Yoshida 0-3 Stat of the day: Rafael Devers has 31 home runs in Interleague play since the start of 2019, most in the AL and second in MLB to the Mets’ Pete Alonso, who has 37. Notes: The Sox have won eight of their last nine home games, outscoring opponents 53-29 in that span. … They have recorded at least 10 hits 44 times this season, second-most to the Rangers, who have done it in 50 games. … Morton is 8-1 with a 3.95 ERA over 14 career starts against the Red Sox. … The teams split a two-game series in May, with Morton getting the win after he allowed just two runs while striking out seven in six innings. Song of the Day: M "Pop Musik" www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPoiv0sZ4s4
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 25, 2023 14:37:18 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne · 25s With a roster move pending, still no lineup for the Red Sox tonight. We should know who the opener soon.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 25, 2023 18:47:27 GMT -5
Red Sox Reinstate John Schreiber
By Anthony Franco | July 25, 2023 at 6:30pm CDT
The Red Sox have activated right-hander John Schreiber from the 60-day injured list. An opening on the active roster was created by the Enrique Hernández trade. Boston’s 40-man roster is now at capacity.
Schreiber has been out since May 16 due to a teres major strain in his throwing shoulder. The injury brought a halt to what had been an excellent start to his season. The low-slot righty has allowed only five runs (four earned) through 17 innings. He’s striking out 30% of opponents with a massive 59% ground-ball percentage.
A former waiver claim from Detroit, Schreiber had a breakout season with Boston in 2022. Through 65 innings, he worked to a 2.22 ERA with a 28.8% strikeout percentage and 56.3% grounder rate. He looked on his way to approximating that production before the shoulder issue. Schreiber figures to step back into a high-leverage role for Alex Cora, though he’s slated for his first major league start this evening against Atlanta. He’ll kick off a bullpen game for the 53-47 Red Sox.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 25, 2023 18:59:37 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 3h Cora says Bello has been reinstated, Schreiber is back.
John Screiber is active - and will serve as the opener against Atlanta
Pablo Reyes will play 2B/SS against lefties.
Cora pays homage to Patrice Bergeron as someone who was constantly “steady,” in a way that he wants Red Sox players to emulate.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 25, 2023 19:00:43 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 3h Sale threw an up-and-down bullpen session on Monday, and he’ll throw live batting practice Thursday in Worcester, then likely start a rehab assignment with the WooSox next week.
Cora says Story is moving well, feeling normal soreness, and is looking to regain timing at the plate. He’s likely to play SS, DH, SS in the next three days, then day off Friday. Cora said Sox would listen if Story tells them he’s ready to return this weekend.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 25, 2023 19:06:22 GMT -5
Well we are at 1 hour in this rain delay and it is still pouring
They just had the weather man on and it is not looking good. Basically they have a bunch of light bands and then light ones......until 10:00 pm....
Supposed to be a beautiful sunny, humid day tomorrow
then of course travel to San Fran Thursday..
Not to bummed out. The Kiki news made my whole week.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 25, 2023 19:13:22 GMT -5
Tarp is coming off
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