Carlos Narvaez hit a three-run homer against his former team to spark a five-run sixth inning as the Boston Red Sox downed the host New York Yankees 11-7 on Sunday night.

The Red Sox scored 21 runs in taking the final two games of the series and 27 times overall. Acquired from the Yankees in December, Narvaez gave Boston a 5-3 lead when he sliced a fastball from New York starter Carlos Rodon (8-4) into the left field seats.

Boston rookie Kristian Campbell hit a two-run homer in the fifth, Abraham Toro and Trevor Story ripped back-to-back homers in the eighth, and Rafael Devers homered in the ninth. Rookie Hunter Dobbins (3-1) allowed three runs and four hits in five innings. The right-hander did not get any strikeouts or issue a walk.

New York slugger Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first and another two-run shot in the ninth. DJ LeMahieu also homered as the Yankees lost a series for only the second time in 10 tries.

Pirates 2, Phillies 1

Paul Skenes and rookie Braxton Ashcraft combined to allow just one run on three hits as host Pittsburgh earned its first sweep of the season over Philadelphia.

Oneil Cruz drew a walk from Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez (5-2) to begin the bottom of the eighth. Orion Kerkering replaced Sanchez on the mound. Cruz then stole second — his 23rd stolen base of the season — and scored the eventual winning run on a broken-bat single to right by Andrew McCutchen.

Skenes allowed one unearned run on two hits and one walk while striking out seven over 7 2/3 innings and 97 pitches. Ashcraft (1-0) surrendered a one-out double to Trea Turner in the ninth and intentionally walked Kyle Schwarber. But after a mound visit, Ashcraft needed only one pitch to induce a game-ending ground ball to short from Alec Bohm that the Pirates turned into a 4-3 double play.

Rays 3, Marlins 2

Brandon Lowe’s eighth-inning sacrifice fly capped a comeback for Tampa Bay as it beat visiting Miami.

Yandy Diaz had a hand in each of the runs for the Rays as the designated hitter went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. His eighth-inning double chased reliever Valente Bellozo (1-3). Pinch runner Jose Caballero stole third off Calvin Faucher, allowing him to score on Lowe’s fly ball to shallow center. Edwin Uceta (5-1) pitched a perfect eighth and ninth with three strikeouts for the Rays, who have won five of their last six games.

Rookie Heriberto Hernandez enjoyed the first three-hit day of his major league career, but it was not enough for the Marlins as they fell for the sixth time in their last seven contests.

Giants 4, Braves 3

Mike Yastrzemski highlighted a three-run fourth inning with a two-run double, Landen Roupp combined with three relievers on a six-hitter and San Francisco completed a three-game sweep over visiting Atlanta.

Ryan Walker, Randy Rodriguez and Camilo Doval retired nine of the 11 men they faced over the final three scoreless innings, allowing the Giants to record a third straight one-run win over the Braves and a fifth straight overall. The sweep was San Francisco’s first at home over Atlanta since 2009.

Matt Olson drove in three runs for the Braves, who have lost seven in a row for the second time this season.

Padres 1, Brewers 0

Manny Machado snapped a scoreless tie with a leadoff home run in the seventh inning and rookie Ryan Bergert and five relievers combined on a four-hitter to pace San Diego past host Milwaukee in the decider of a three-game series.

After the Padres managed just one hit in six innings against Freddy Peralta, Machado greeted reliever Rob Zastryzny (1-1) with his 10th homer, sending a 3-2 pitch 425 feet to left-center.

Robert Suarez allowed a two-out single in a scoreless ninth for his major league-leading 21st save in 23 opportunities.

Rangers 4, Nationals 2

Evan Carter and Jake Burger each finished a triple short of the cycle as Texas beat host Washington in the rubber match of their three-game series.

Carter hit a two-run homer in the second inning, doubled in the fourth and singled in the sixth before striking out in the eighth. Burger doubled in the second, flied out in the fourth, singled in the sixth and hit a solo homer in the eighth. Jacob Webb (3-3) pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in the bullpen game for the Rangers. Robert Garcia worked the final 1 1/3 innings for his fourth save.

Alex Call homered for the Nationals, and Nathaniel Lowe had three hits. Starter Trevor Williams (3-7) gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Reds 4, Diamondbacks 2

Matt McLain hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning to help Cincinnati complete a three-game sweep of visiting Arizona.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Jose Trevino also homered for the Reds to wrap up their fourth sweep of the season. Reds starter Brady Singer allowed two runs and five hits in five innings. He struck out three and walked three.

Arizona starter Zac Gallen (4-8) allowed four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out five and walking three. Eugenio Suarez homered for the second straight game for the Diamondbacks, who came into the series riding a four-game winning streak.

Royals 7, White Sox 5

Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. homered and Jac Caglianone went 4-for-4 as visiting Kansas City stopped Chicago’s three-game winning streak.

Royals pitching retired 18 straight batters from the third through eighth innings before Chicago scored three runs against Trevor Richards, who allowed the first four hitters to reach base in the ninth. Carlos Estevez tempered a late White Sox rally to earn his 19th save, striking out Tim Elko with the bases loaded to end the game.

Miguel Vargas hit a home run and finished with three RBIs for the White Sox. Chicago turned five double plays, but Kansas City regrouped to score five runs in the final three innings before holding on.

Twins 6, Blue Jays 3

Brooks Lee and Christian Vazquez hit consecutive home runs and Minnesota held on for a win over Toronto in Minneapolis.

Ty France went 2-for-4 with an RBI double for Minnesota, which salvaged a win in the three-game series. Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach added one RBI apiece. George Springer and Alan Roden each doubled and drove in a run for Toronto, whose four-game winning streak ended.

Twins right-hander Joe Ryan (7-2) allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits in five innings. He walked three and struck out six. Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis (2-8) gave up four runs on five hits, including a pair of home runs, in 3 1/3 innings.

Guardians 4, Astros 2

Bo Naylor homered among his three hits as Cleveland snapped a three-game losing streak with the victory over visiting Houston.

It was the second three-hit game of the season for Naylor and seventh of his career. Gabriel Arias doubled twice and scored a run for Cleveland.

Jake Meyers went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and Cam Smith had a two-run double for Houston, which had a three-game winning streak snapped.

Dodgers 7, Cardinals 3

Tommy Edman drove in three runs to power visiting Los Angeles past St. Louis to avoid a three-game sweep.

Hyeseong Kim drove in two runs and Mookie Betts hit a homer for the Dodgers. Starter Clayton Kershaw (1-0) allowed one run on six hits in five innings. He struck out seven.

Alec Burleson (2-for-3, run, RBI) and Willson Contreras (2-for-4, run, RBI) paced the Cardinals offense. St. Louis starter Michael McGreevy (1-1) allowed four runs on eight hits in six innings. He struck out five.

Tigers 4, Cubs 0

Jack Flaherty pitched six strong innings, Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run double and host Detroit blanked Chicago.

Flaherty (5-6) gave up two hits and walked three while striking out nine while notching a win for his third consecutive start. Brenan Hanifee, Tommy Kahnle and Will Vest each tossed an inning of scoreless relief. Riley Greene added two hits and drove in two runs. Kerry Carpenter had three hits and scored a run as the Tigers took the series 2-1.

Cubs starter Cade Horton (3-1) gave up all four runs in five innings. Infielder Nico Hoerner and manager Craig Counsell were ejected by home plate umpire Derek Thomas in the fifth inning for arguing balls and strikes.

Mets 13, Rockies 5

Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil each had two home runs and three hits, Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez also went deep and New York beat Colorado in Denver.

It was Alonso’s 23rd career multi-homer game, the most in Mets history. He now has 243 career home runs, second to Darryl Strawberry’s 252. Alvarez and Juan Soto had three hits for New York, which swept Colorado for the second time in a span of eight days.

Ryan McMahon, Tyler Freeman and Jordan Beck had two hits each for the Rockies. Colorado starter Chase Dollander (2-6) allowed five runs on eight hits over three innings.

Athletics 5, Orioles 1

Max Muncy homered and Jacob Wilson turned in his fifth consecutive multi-hit game in the host Athletics’ win over Baltimore in West Sacramento, Calif.

The Athletics took two of three games in the weekend series. Wilson was 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Tyler Soderstrom also finished 2-for-4 with an RBI. Sean Newcomb (1-4) got the win with three innings of shutout relief, allowing three hits, no walks and striking out three.

Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4) took the loss. He gave up four runs (three earned) and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings, with one walk and two strikeouts. Baltimore had won seven of its last eight games.

Mariners 3, Angels 2

George Kirby posted a career-high 14 strikeouts across seven innings as Seattle earned a victory over Los Angeles at Anaheim, Calif.

Kirby (1-3) allowed two runs on two hits and walked none, helping the Mariners snap a five-game losing streak. Seattle closer Andres Munoz secured his 18th save of the year. Randy Arozarena went 3-for-5 with an RBI.

Tyler Anderson (2-3) allowed three earned runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings while striking out six and walking one. Taylor Ward’s two-run homer in the fourth accounted for all of the Angels’ scoring as the club had its two-game winning streak snapped.

–Field Level Media

Perhaps a winning weekend in the Bronx can spark the Boston Red Sox, who have had to overcome close losses and numerous injuries for a challenging start to the season that has them in fourth place in the American League East.

After clinching the series win over the New York Yankees with an 11-7 victory on Sunday night, the Red Sox will look to keep up the momentum on Monday night when they begin the first series of a six-game homestand against another division rival in the Tampa Bay Rays.

Manager Alex Cora’s club has scored at least six runs in four straight contests, including reaching double digits in back-to-back games to conclude the series in New York.

Without the likes of star third baseman Alex Bregman, former Yankee Carlos Narvaez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning and Abraham Toro went 3-for-5 with two doubles and his own round-tripper. It was a 12-hit Red Sox attack on Sunday.

“We need everybody to contribute,” Cora said.

Youngsters have been a key part of Boston’s recent play, though highly regarded rookie third baseman Marcelo Mayer is still adjusting to life on the bench. He homered on Friday and had a pinch hit on Saturday, though he was again out of the Sunday starting lineup and later got in the game.

“Like I told him, at one point — I don’t know if it’s going to be this season or one point in his career — we’re not going to pinch hit for him,” Cora said. “I made sure to let him know that, because he’s very important to what we’re trying to accomplish.”

Brayan Bello (2-1, 3.91 ERA) failed to complete five innings in the last five of his six May starts, but he worked six solid last Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels. The right-hander struck out four while allowing three runs on six hits, though the Red Sox wound up taking a 4-3 loss after he exited.

Prior to that outing, Red Sox pitchers had allowed at least one first-inning run in four consecutive games.

“Just trying to control what I can control,” Bello said.

Bello is 2-4 with a 5.73 ERA in seven career appearances against Tampa Bay, two of which came last season when he struck out 13 over 11 2/3 innings.

The Rays will provide a stiff challenge in Boston, having just gone 5-1 on a six-game homestand which they capped with a 3-2 win on Sunday over the Miami Marlins. It clinched Tampa’s sixth straight series win or split and makes it a league-best 14-4 since May 20.

“There are days that we’re not going to hit, offense is not going to be there,” Rays designated hitter/first baseman Yandy Diaz said. “But (on Sunday), defense was there, and our baserunning was good, and we did our job.”

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a game-tying home run and a double on Sunday. It was his sixth three-hit game of the season. After his eighth-inning double, Jose Caballero came off the bench and stole third before scoring the deciding run on Brandon Lowe’s sacrifice fly.

“Cabby is about as fearless of a player that I’ve been around,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “He knows the purpose of him going in there.”

Rays right-hander Shane Baz (5-3, 4.96) will look to duplicate his success against Boston from earlier in the season, as he struck out 11 and allowed just one run on two hits in a six-inning start on April 14.

Baz has beaten the Red Sox in all three of his career starts, pitching to a 2.37 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 19 innings.

The 25-year-old is also coming off a 5-4 home victory in his start last Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. He allowed three runs and struck out five over five innings.

–Field Level Media

Author: Bosun Akinpelu Last Updated: June 8, 2025 Game Start: 7:10pm EST

Tampa Bay (34-30) will be trying to take the series lead when they visit Fenway Park on Monday night to face Boston (31-35) in the first game of their three-game series at 7:10 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Rays vs. Red Sox prediction and get more Free MLB Picks . Shane Baz, 5-3, 4.96 ERA, will get the start for the Rays. The Red Sox will counter with Brayan Bello, 2-1, 3.91 ERA. Boston and Tampe Bay split their last 10 meetings. **This preview was written before Sunday’s games were played.**

Tampa Bay Going For Fourth Win In Last Six Road Games The Rays played well over the past week and they’ve won five of their last six games. They are third in the AL East, one game out of second place, and will try to move up the division standings and pick up their fourth win in their last six road games when they play on Monday. The Rays played well over the past week and they’ve won five of their last six games. They are third in the AL East, one game out of second place, and will try to move up the division standings and pick up their fourth win in their last six road games when they play on Monday. Tampa Bay averages 4.44 runs per game, which is 12th in the league. Their .247 batting average is 15th in the league. Their .312 on base percentage is 19th, while their .394 slugging percentage is 15th. Jonathan Aranda leads Tampa Bay with a .321 batting average, while Junior Caminero leads the team with 15 home runs and 40 RBI. Tampa Bay is giving up 3.70 runs per game, which is eighth in the league. Opponents have a .235 batting average against the Rays, which is 13th in the league. Their 3.52 ERA is seventh, while their 1.17 WHIP is fourth. In his last start, Baz gave up five hits and three runs in five innings, leading to a 5-4 win over Texas. He is 3-0 with a 3.38 ERA in four games against Boston.

Boston Trying To End Slump The Red Sox didn’t play well over the past week, and they’ve lost three of their last five games. They are fourth in the AL East standings, four games behind the Rays, and will try to cut into Tampa Bay’s lead with a win on Monday. The Red Sox didn’t play well over the past week, and they’ve lost three of their last five games. They are fourth in the AL East standings, four games behind the Rays, and will try to cut into Tampa Bay’s lead with a win on Monday. Boston averages 4.83 runs per game, which is sixth in the league. Their .254 batting average is sixth in the league. Their .327 on base percentage is seventh, while their .418 slugging percentage is fifth. Alex Bregman leads Boston with a .299 batting average, while Rafael Devers leads the team with 13 home runs and 56 RBI. Boston is giving up 4.64 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. Opponents have a .255 batting average against the Red Sox, which is 23rd in the league. Their 4.10 ERA is 22nd, while their 1.34 WHIP is 21st. In his last start, Bello gave up six hits and three runs in six innings, leading to a 4-3 loss to the Angels. He is 2-4 with a 5.73 ERA in seven games against Tampa Bay.

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Full-Game Side Bet Insiders Status:

Rating: The Rays have won four of their last five games, while the Red Sox have lost three of their last five games. Tampa Bay has the edge here because they’ve had a lot of success batting against right-handers, and Bello has been shaky on the mound for Boston, especially at home, where he gave up 12 runs in his last three starts. He gave up nine runs in his last three starts against the Rays, and with Boston’s bullpen struggling, they will have a hard time slowing down the Rays. Boston won’t be as successful offensively because they haven’t hit the ball as well against right-handers, and Baz has been solid on the mound for Tampa Bay, giving up seven runs in his last three starts. He gave up five runs in his last three starts against the Red Sox and will keep their offense in check. Take Tampa Bay on the money line. Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays ML Full-Game Total Pick Insiders Status:

Rating: The Red Sox played under the total in two of their last three games. Tampa Bay averages 4.44 runs per game and averaged six runs per game in their last three games. They’re batting .258 against right-handers, and they’re facing a starter who gave up seven runs in his last three starts and four runs in his last two starts against them. Boston averages 4.83 runs per game and averaged nine runs per game in their last three games. They’re batting .247 against right-handers, and they’re facing a starter who gave up five runs in his last three starts against them. Don’t expect these teams to score enough runs to push the score over the total. Prediction: Under

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Ceddanne Rafaela’s walk-off, two-run homer inside Pesky’s Pole with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning propelled the Boston Red Sox to an 11-9 win over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.

Rafaela’s third home run in as many games landed just 308 feet from home plate but allowed Boston to salvage a win in the three-game series. The game featured five lead changes and three ties. The previous batter, Abraham Toro, dunked a single into shallow center, also off Brock Burke (4-1).

Wilyer Abreu, Toro and David Hamilton all had two hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox. Cooper Criswell (1-0) pitched 1 2/3 innings of relief to post the victory.

Taylor Ward hit a three-run homer and Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel both had two extra-base hits and scored two runs apiece for the Angels.

Rockies 3, Marlins 2

Hunter Goodman had two hits, Kyle Freeland pitched into the seventh inning and visiting Colorado beat Miami to sweep the three-game series.

It was the first time Colorado has swept a series since May 13-15, 2024, at San Diego. Freeland (1-8) allowed two unearned runs in 6 1/3 innings. Tyler Kinley pitched the ninth to earn his second save as Colorado notched its first three-game winning streak of the season.

Miami’s Heriberto Hernandez had two singles — the first two hits of his major league career — and Cal Quantrill (3-6) took the loss against his former team, allowing two runs over five innings.

Nationals 2, Cubs 0

MacKenzie Gore pitched seven shutout innings, Ahmed Rosario homered and Washington beat visiting Chicago.

Gore outdueled Chicago’s Matthew Boyd, who took a perfect game into the sixth. Gore (3-5) allowed hits to the first three batters he faced and none after that. The majors’ strikeout leader issued one walk while striking out seven. Nasim Nunez doubled, walked and knocked in a run for Washington.

Kyle Finnegan allowed a pair of singles in the ninth but retired Kyle Tucker to finish up his 17th save. Boyd (5-3) went 7 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits.

Guardians 4, Yankees 0

Angel Martinez hit a two-run homer in the first inning to back 5 2/3 stellar innings from Luis L. Ortiz as visiting Cleveland earned a victory over New York.

Martinez entered in a 6-for-40 skid but gave Cleveland a 2-0 lead. Jose Ramirez doubled after Martinez went deep to extend his on-base streak to 30 games, and he scored on a two-out double by Daniel Schneemann. Ortiz (3-6) allowed three hits, struck out seven and walked three.

Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt (2-3) settled down after the rocky start and allowed three runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out eight and walked one.

Brewers 9, Reds 1

Jackson Chourio and Daz Cameron belted two-run homers to lead visiting Milwaukee to a blowout win over Cincinnati. Chourio finished 3-for-5 while Isaac Collins added a three-run homer for the Brewers, who clinched their 12th consecutive series win against the Reds.

Brewers opener DL Hall threw three scoreless innings. Quinn Priester (3-2) came on in relief and held the Reds to one run and two hits over five innings.

Reds starter Andrew Abbott (5-1) endured through his roughest outing of the season, yielding five runs on seven hits in six innings.

Pirates 3, Astros 0

Rookie Mike Burrows threw a career-high 5 1/3 innings as host Pittsburgh blanked Houston.

The Pirates snapped a two-game skid as Burrows (1-1), Chase Shugart, Braxton Ashcraft and David Bednar combined on the shutout. Burrows allowed five hits and no walks while striking out six. Bednar tossed a one-hit ninth inning for his seventh save.

Oneil Cruz and Spencer Horwitz each had two hits for the Pirates, who got their runs on a fielder’s-choice grounder, a sacrifice fly and a ground-ball double play.

Blue Jays 2, Phillies 1

Alejandro Kirk’s tiebreaking RBI single off the right field wall in the ninth inning lifted Toronto over visiting Philadelphia.

Kirk’s game-winning hit came against former Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano (0-2). After Bo Bichette fouled out, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled to extend his on-base streak to 34 games. Guerrero stole second and scored the winning run on Kirk’s two-out hit.

Former Phillies reliever Jeff Hoffman (5-2) retired one batter in the ninth to pick up the win. Jose Berrios pitched six strong innings for Toronto, allowing one run on four hits.

Rays 5, Rangers 4

Brandon Lowe went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBIs and Tampa Bay used a four-run third inning to top visiting Texas.

Rays starter Shane Baz (5-3) surrendered three runs on five hits in five innings. Pete Fairbanks allowed an unearned run in the ninth but earned his 11th save.

Jonah Heim hit a two-run homer and Wyatt Langford finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs for the Rangers, who have lost the first two games of the three-game series. Kumar Rocker (1-4) returned from the injured list and surrendered five runs on six hits in 3 1/3 innings.

–Field Level Media

The Boston Red Sox face the Chicago White Sox for the second weekend in a row, this time at Fenway Park. First pitch of Friday’s game is set for 7:05 p.m. ET.

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What: MLB regular season

Who: Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox

When: Friday, April 18, 2025

Where: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

Time: 7:10 p.m. ET

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Here’s a recent Red Sox story from the Associated Press:

TAMPA (AP) — David Hamilton hit a third-inning home run, four pitchers combined to strike out 13 and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Wednesday night.

Hamilton lined a 3-2 fastball just inside the right-field foul pole off Rays starter Zack Littell (0-4) to lead off the third and give Boston all it needed in the three-game series finale. The Red Sox rebounded from Monday’s 16-1 loss to win the final two games.

Playing without Alex Bregman, on paternity leave after a career-high five hits with two homers in Tuesday’s win, the Boston bullpen limited the Rays to one hit over the final 4 1/3 innings.

Relievers Greg Weissert (1-0), Garrett Whitlock and Justin Slaten combined to retire 13 of the final 14 Tampa Bay hitters with no walks and nine strikeouts.

Slaten retired all three batters in the ninth, fanning two, for his second save.

Red Sox starter Sean Newcomb walked the first hitter of the game but allowed just four hits over 4 2/3 innings. Boston didn’t allow a runner past second base.

Littell pitched six strong innings, allowing five hits and one run, but the Rays gave him no run support. Tampa Bay has scored two or fewer runs in 21 of his last 24 starts.

Key moment

Newcomb left in the fifth with a 1-0 lead, two outs and the tying run on second. Weissert entered and struck out Yandy Díaz to get out of the inning.

Key stat

Rafael Devers became the 31st player to appear in 1,000 games in a Red Sox uniform.

Up next

Taj Bradley (2-0, 3.71 ERA) starts for the Rays in the opener of a four-game series against the Yankees on Thursday. New York starts Will Warren (1-0, 5.14).

Boston has Thursday off before starting a seven-game homestand on Friday against the White Sox and Mariners.

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