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Game 44: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Cooper Criswell will be on the mound as the Red sox look to salvage a split with Tampa Bay in the finale of their four-game series at Fenway Park.
alex speier | MINOR DETAILS

Lefthander Zach Penrod is the best Red Sox pitching prospect you never heard of

Penrod is 26, came through independent ball, and a year ago was considering giving up the game. Now he is dazzling people at Portland.
Rays 4, Red Sox 3

Red Sox can’t recover from Rays’ three-run sixth, lose at Fenway

The teams complete the four-game series Thursday night at Fenway Park.
Peter Abraham | On baseball

Through no fault of his own, Brennan Bernardino didn’t make the Red Sox’ Opening Day roster. Now he’s back and he’s one of the best relievers in the game.

In the interest of maintaining organizational depth, at the end of spring training the Sox retained lefthander Joely Rodriguez, who was out of options.

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Astros starter Ronel Blanco, who opened the season with a no-hitter, suspended 10 games for sticky substance
During a routine check in the fourth inning Tuesday night umpires found a foreign substance that first base umpire Erich Bacchus said was “the stickiest stuff I’ve felt on a glove.”

Rays at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)
Game 43: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes
Tanner Houck gets the start for the Red Sox, searching for his first win since a complete-game shutout on April 17.

red sox notebook

Garrett Whitlock feels ready after strong rehab outing for Worcester

Whitlock will meet with Red Sox officials to determine his next step, but he feels ready to contribute in the big leagues.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Vaughn Grissom spends bulk of time in catch-up mode with Red Sox after late start to season

Injury and illness delayed Grissom's debut for his new team, and since entering the Red Sox lineup the second baseman has been in a weakened condition.
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

The Red Sox have no DH and mismatched pieces. But Alex Cora’s crew remains in the mix.

Cora is bailing out a leaky boat with a paper cup these days. But the Red Sox manager is keeping it afloat.
RED SOX 5, RAYS 4

Red Sox beat the Rays in 12 innings on Romy Gonzalez’s hit to cap an eventful night for Ceddanne Rafaela

While Gonzalez delivered the walkoff win, the rookie Rafaela continued his big league maturation by following a negative play with more positives.
Rays at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 42: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Nick Pivetta will be on the mound when the Red Sox continue their four-game series with Tampa Bay at Fenway Park.
ALEX SPEIER | MINOR DETAILS

Red Sox weekly minor league roundup: 1B Niko Kavadas may be knocking on the door

The 25-year-old Kavadas leads the International League with a .467 on-base percentage and .702 slugging mark.
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Versatile Ceddanne Rafaela is Red Sox’ secret weapon

Rafaela may only be hitting ,213, but he has started 19 games at shortstop and 19 in center field. He’s also played 14 innings at second base and five at third.
rays 5, red sox 3

Rays continue to get the better of the Red Sox, taking the opener of four-game set

The Red Sox' lead over the Rays in the AL East is now a mere half-game after Tampa Bay (21-21) got four runs off Kutter Crawford.
red sox notebook

Even while sidelined, Triston Casas’s personality shines through — to the benefit of his teammates

The injured first baseman has tried to be an asset to his fellow hitters — and has even showed up in the dugout wearing spikes.
SPORTS MEDIA

Sunday’s Red Sox game will be on Roku, the start of streamer’s new deal for weekend MLB games

Roku secured multiyear rights for MLB Sunday Leadoff games that were formerly on NBC's Peacock, and will air them without the need for either a subscription or a Roku streaming device.
Rays at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 41: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

The Rays are coming off a 6-3 homestand, and are 1½ games behind the Sox for third place in the AL East.
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Red Sox prospect Blaze Jordan will miss weeks after fracturing a finger

Jordan, a corner infielder, was hitting .283 for Double A Portland when he was hurt on a play at the plate.

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Game 44: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Cooper Criswell will be on the mound as the Red sox look to salvage a split with Tampa Bay in the finale of their four-game series at Fenway Park.

Lefthander Zach Penrod is the best Red Sox pitching prospect you never heard of

Penrod is 26, came through independent ball, and a year ago was considering giving up the game. Now he is dazzling people at Portland.

Red Sox can’t recover from Rays’ three-run sixth, lose at Fenway

The teams complete the four-game series Thursday night at Fenway Park.

Patriots

The Patriots are now the tomato cans with just one national TV game, and other thoughts on the 2024 schedule

The Patriots used to be a lock to play the maximum five or even six national TV games per year, but have just one in 2024.

Jacoby Brissett expects his mentoring work to go beyond the Patriots’ quarterbacks

The 31-year-old veteran believes he can help guide many players on the team, returning the kind of favor he experienced as a rookie.

Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski, Ernie Adams feature in ‘Good Will Hunting’ Patriots parody

The star-studded cast also paid homage to another classic Boston film in an epic schedule-release video.

Bruins

With Game 6 a must-win for Bruins, now is the time for a loud statement about home-ice advantage

They have not been very successful in playoff games against the Panthers at TD Garden this year — or last year.

Signs are pointing to a Brad Marchand return for Game 6 vs. Panthers

Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said the captain still has boxes to check, but he went full tilt at practice and sounded eager to get back in the lineup.

Set a reminder for 7 p.m. Friday, that’s when the Bruins will host the Panthers in Game 6

If the Bruins win Game 6, the Panthers would host Game 7 on Sunday at a time to be announced.

Celtics

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has been adjusting quite nicely in the playoffs

After Wednesday’s win, Al Horford said that Mazzulla has been a key to the Celtics’ success.

The Celtics are set for the Eastern Conference finals. See the dates and broadcast info here.

The Eastern Conference finals will begin either Sunday, May 19 or Tuesday, May 21.

Atlanta Dream moving two games against Caitlin Clark-led Fever to NBA arena

The games will be played at State Farm Arena, the home of the Atlanta Hawks which can hold more than 17,000. The Dream's regular venue, Gateway Center Arena, holds 3,500.

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BOSTON COLLEGE 14, MICHIGAN 9

Boston College women’s lacrosse races past Michigan to reach seventh straight national semifinals

Sophomore Shea Dolce made nine saves and Rachel Clark, a junior transfer from Virginia, scored four goals plus an assist to lead the second-seeded Eagles into another meeting with conference rival Syracuse next Friday. 18 minutes ago

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Batterymates since birth, twins Chris and Ryan Jaillet rely on their ‘built-in chemistry’ to lead Andover baseball

Inseparable on and off the field, the redheaded twins have formed a unique yet advantageous battery for No. 17 Andover. 1 hour ago

Celtics beat writer's notebook

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has been adjusting quite nicely in the playoffs

After Wednesday’s win, Al Horford said that Mazzulla has been a key to the Celtics’ success. 1 hour ago

SOCCER

Lionel Messi’s MLS salary is more than all but three of the league’s 29 teams spend on payroll

Revolution captain Carles Gil is 10th in annualized compensation, the MLS Players Association said Thursday in its first salary release of 2024. 1 hour ago

Ben Volin | On Football

The Patriots are now the tomato cans with just one national TV game, and other thoughts on the 2024 schedule

The Patriots used to be a lock to play the maximum five or even six national TV games per year, but have just one in 2024. 2 hours ago

celtics

The Celtics are set for the Eastern Conference finals. See the dates and broadcast info here.

The Eastern Conference finals will begin either Sunday, May 19 or Tuesday, May 21.

patriots notebook

Jacoby Brissett expects his mentoring work to go beyond the Patriots’ quarterbacks

The 31-year-old veteran believes he can help guide many players on the team, returning the kind of favor he experienced as a rookie.

Rays at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 44: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Cooper Criswell will be on the mound as the Red sox look to salvage a split with Tampa Bay in the finale of their four-game series at Fenway Park.