There's a lot to like about the Boston Red Sox right now, despite all of the injuries. Boston has won three straight games and six of its last eight games. Of those six wins, three have come against the American League East rival New York Yankees and two have been against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Crochet held New York scoreless over a career-high 8 1/3 innings, striking out the Yankees slugger three times while holding the rest of New York’s lineup to four hits with seven total Ks.

BOSTON — Days after they designated him for assignment, the Red Sox Saturday dealt righthanded pitcher Brian Van Belle to the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations.

The New York Yankees ended their loss against the Boston Red Sox in terrible fashion. After heading into extra innings, the team was on the wrong end of two rough calls by the umpire, both of which could have had different outcomes,

Alex Bregman's return to the Red Sox isn't imminent, but he's hopeful to be back in the lineup in the next few weeks.

“Similar to Caballero the other day,” manager Alex Cora said. “They took a chance. They’re really good at what they do base running-wise. Volpe with the hop-hop and he goes. But Narvi, he made a great throw. He actually talked with Whit when he came in. Kind of like, ‘Hey, you have to mix up your looks and you’ve gotta be quick the plate.’”

Red Sox Take Aim at Aaron Judge During Thrilling Walk-Off Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's not often at this point that opposing pitchers truly get the best of New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge.

The New York Yankees (42-26) and Boston Red Sox (35-36) play the second game of a 3-game series Saturday at Fenway Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Yankees vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Alex Bregman praises top prospect and Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony for reaching a milestone he never has, even with years in the big leagues.

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The Reds swung a trade on Saturday by acquiring right-handed pitcher Brian Van Belle from the Red Sox for cash considerations. Cincinnati optioned Van Belle to Triple-A Louisville and now have a full 40-man roster.