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The Boston Red Sox are desperate for an offensive spark after managing just 22 runs across their last 12 home games. However, the drama off the field may be drawing even more attention.
Among all the Boston Red Sox's struggling players, Caleb Durbin might be under the most scrutiny. Coming to Boston in a trade from the Milwaukee Brewers is a tough task in terms of media and fan base pressure.
Austin Riley hit a three-run homer, Grant Holmes pitched six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves routed the Boston Red Sox 8-1 to win another series.
The Red Sox will try to win a series against the best team in baseball on Sunday with a new man at third base.
The Boston Red Sox will at least give Marcelo Mayer the chance to earn playing time at shortstop.
It was an intriguing game for the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, to say the least. Boston sent Payton Tolle to the mound and he had arguably the best start of his big league career to this point. The 23-year-old pitched eight innings against the best team in baseball and allowed just two earned runs while striking out three batters.
Tracy took over as Boston’s interim manager in April after Alex Cora and several members of his coaching staff were fired after a 10-17 start to the 2026 season. The Red Sox were 9-9 under Tracy going into Sunday’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves.