Community Picks: Boston 0% vs Tampa Bay 0%

Any one of four teams could win the American League this season. The Houston Astros, New York Yankees and Box Red Sox got better this offseason, and they were playoff teams in 2017. The Cleveland Indians had some key losses, but they still look as if Continue to Article

March 28, 2018 1:30:pm EST

With Opening Day a day away, almost everyone in the prediction and preview business has made their picks for 2018. While there are some unique variations, the majority of experts have the same division winners: the Yankees, Indians and Astros in the American League and the Nationals, Cubs and Dodgers in the NL. There are a non-trivial number of people picking the Red Sox in the AL East, though not even close to a majority from what I’ve seen. Continue to Article

March 28, 2018 10:14:am EST

David Ross and Jon Lester were a key pair in the Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Series run but their ties go back to their Boston days. Ross was Lester's personal catcher with the Red Sox in 2013 and 2014 before Lester signed with Chicago for the 2015 season. Moose of the NBC Sports Boston camera crew asked Lester for his best David Ross story and it did not disappoint. Continue to Article

March 27, 2018 4:38:pm EST

A day after signing a historic contract extension, Scott Kingery went 3-for-4 with his fifth home run of the spring as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Monday at Bradenton, Fla. Kingery inked a six-year, $24 million contract Continue to Article

March 26, 2018 10:52:pm EST

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is day to day after exiting Monday's spring training game against the Chicago Cubs with a right knee contusion suffered in a home-plate collision with catcher Victor Caratini. Devers, racing home after Caratini made a throwing error, collided with the backstop upon scoring and fell to ground in pain. Blake Swihart replaced Devers at third at the top of the third inning. Continue to Article

March 26, 2018 8:39:pm EST