After rallying to win a back-and-forth 10-8, 11-inning affair on Monday, the Rays had a quiet night at the plate on Tuesday, rapping just three hits. The loss dropped the Rays to 36-31 and, at least temporarily, halted the momentum from their recent hot streak, having won six of their previous seven and a majors-best 15 of 19.

Cora also discussed the MLB debut of top prospect Roman Anthony. The post ‘It was a ball’: Alex Cora’s candid assessment of controversial call in Red Sox loss appeared first on Boston.com.

The Red Sox are still below .500, but there is a chance for them to turn it around. They must refrain from trading their star player, though.

Red Sox pitchers have displayed one specific, disturbing trend. Taking a step to reverse it may be the key to a major turnaround for the underachieving team.

Hunter Dobbins raised some eyebrows -- as well as the hackles of several New York players -- with some anti-Yankees sentiments he shared over the weekend.

Slugger Aaron Judge said a jab aimed at the New York Yankees from the Boston Red Sox's Hunter Dobbins was on his mind just before he crushed a fastball from the right-handed pitcher for a 436-foot, first-inning homer.