Autumn Dreamin

Guards have scored 3 runs or fewer for 8 games straight. They are 5-3 in that time. Such an annoying team.

I remember when we were the team having to do this lol

Not quite, but excellent nonetheless. One imagines he could have gone a bit deeper, but happy for him to leave on a high note.

FYI Bradley has had a good season, although the Sox did slap him around last year. They tagged him for 4 in 1.2 IP as a Ray, prompting his demotion to AAA the following day. Then he was traded and his Twins debut a month later was also against the Sox who put up 7 ER over 5 IP in round 2.

Sox have been at or over .500 since reaching 21-21 on May 13. It's the longest stretch at or above .500 since September 2022. Win #28 last season was the last game in June. The Sox were 28-56. Sandlin had an excellent debut, retiring 18 straight after a leadoff HR to Buxton. He topped out at 99mph and averaged 97.7. 7 Sox turned in multi-hit efforts. Mune got HR #20 and his first SB. Fun one! And some much needed rest for the top of the pen.

Let Acuna swing for a slam and then let's wrap it up

Reminder that you can't ABS challenge vs. position players

Mune's gotta be the favorite if he breaks the rookie HR record

Only two non-rookie Sox have ever hit 20 before June: Thome and Thomas Pretty good company

5 more and they're positive for the season

And with THAT, Mune sets the rookie record for HRs before June

And with that, the Sox have surpassed last seasons grand slam total

3u/3d on 9 pitches

Still would rather be closer to Cleveland than not with the full season series still ahead.

Ant Man's aggressiveness making things happen there

They were hoping for 5 innings, but he's decided to make the most of his allotment.

9-29 with a double and 5 HR lol 1.226 OPS

Not really, Gray's flyout had a .120 XBA. Wind carrying just made it look more threatening.

Local product Nicky Lopez starting at 2B for the Rangers

He plays SS whenever Mune DHs because Vargas shifts to 1B and Montgomery shifts to 3B. Hays' return (which is apparently delayed again anyway) doesn't really change that.

They have the 4th best OPS and 2nd most HR against LHP this season, people just don't like the names on the lineup card.

Loosely related, but I'm surprised I haven't seen more speculation that the Nishida call up was at least partially to positively influence imminent Mune extension talks.

Fenway is supposed to have a pretty significant home field advantage just from knowing how to play the wall, but the Red Sox somehow are a league worst 8-18 at home. The only team with fewer than 10 home wins....but a winning record (14-13) on the road. LHP heavy staff favors opposing RHH while the BOS lineup doesn't have much RH pop to match.