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These stats show how awful Red Sox starting pitching has been in 2019 originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com The Boston Red Sox scored more runs than any team in baseball en route to a World Series-winning season in 2018, and their pitching was pretty good, too. Early in 2019, the offense is still potent (24 runs scored in four games), but the starting pitching has taken a major step back. On Sunday, Rick Porcello was the latest Boston starter roughed up by the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Continue to Article

March 31, 2019 7:50:pm EST

Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi said he will stay with the team after the death of his father, Yuji Kikuchi, in Japan. When the Mariners opened the season in Japan against the Oakland Athletics earlier this month, Kikuchi spent time with his father. "During my recent visit to Japan, my father expressed his desire for me to remain focused on baseball and to help my team win. Continue to Article

March 31, 2019 11:51:am EST

Highlights of the Red Sox' 7-6 win over the Mariners originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com FINAL SCORE: Red Sox 7, Mariners 6 IN BRIEF: Mitch Moreland - he of the key three-run pinch homer in the World Series last fall - did it again Friday night as he three-run, pinch homer in the ninth inning rallied the Red Sox to a 7-6 victory in Seattle in the second game of the season. Matt Barnes worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his third career save. BOX SCORE. Continue to Article

March 30, 2019 2:15:am EST

Alex Cora: Chris Sale healthy but 'his stuff wasn't there' Opening Day originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Ahead of the Boston Red Sox' second game against the Seattle Mariners, Alex Cora was questioned once again about Chris Sale's health. Sale had a rough start to his season, pitching just three innings and allowing seven runs in the team's Opening Day loss to the Mariners. Cora has insisted that Sale is healthy and that he just had a bad game. Continue to Article

March 29, 2019 8:54:pm EST

"I generally have a pretty high pain tolerance," the A's first baseman said Sunday. "I couldn't grip the bat when I came back (to the dugout) so I knew something was up." It turned out Olson had fractured the hamate bone in his right hand. Continue to Article

March 24, 2019 3:51:pm EST