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BOSTON RED SOX 81-81 · 3RD IN AL EAST
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Sunday's Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BOSTON RED SOX — Recalled RHP Nick Robertson from Worcester (IL).
Triston Casas' solo home run (17) | 08/06/2023 Triston Casas clobbers a ball deep to right-center field for a solo home run, putting the Red Sox on the board in the bottom of the 4th inni...
AUGUST 6, 2023 • MLB.COM
Red Sox notebook: Trevor Story won't return until Thursday at the earliest As bad as they could use him, the Red Sox aren’t rushing Trevor Story back until he’s 100% ready. Alex Cora indicated Story will remain with...
AUGUST 6, 2023 • BOSTONHERALD.COM
Red Sox prospect Ceddanne Rafaela continues Triple-A tear by hitting homer in fifth consecutive game Prospect Ceddanne Rafaela has hit 11 homers in his first 30 games with Triple-A Worcester. Read more on Boston.com.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • BOSTON.COM
GDB 113.0: Davis Schneider rockets up batting order as Toronto Blue Jays seek sweep of Boston Red Sox Last year, the Toronto Blue Jays delivered a death blow to the Boston...
AUGUST 6, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM
Trevor Story's return to Red Sox delayed until later this week Trevor Story has decided to continue his rehab with Triple A Worcester until Wednesday, the last possible day of the assignment.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM
Chad Jennings: Trevor Story's rehab is going to go the full 20... - The Athletic Trevor Story's rehab is going to go the full 20 days. Alex Cora said the plan is to have him play today, get tomorrow off, then play Tuesday...
AUGUST 6, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Yu Chang - Gets Sunday off Chang is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Impact Pablo Reyes will get the nod at shortstop as Chang rests after going 3-for-16 with a solo home run while starting at the position in each of the last five games. Both Chang and Reyes will see their playing time in the infield take a major hit as soon as Thursday, when Trevor Story (elbow) is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list and installed as Boston's everyday shortstop.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Urías - Garners third straight start Urias will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Impact He'll pick up a third straight start at the keystone after going 3-for-7 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run in his first two games with Boston since being added to the 26-man active roster after he was acquired from the Brewers on Tuesday. Considering that the second-base spot has been a revolving door all season for Boston, manager Alex Cora may be content to give Urias a trial as the everyday option at the keystone, at least while Urias is putting together quality plate appearances.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Duvall - Moves to bench Sunday Duvall is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Impact Duvall picked up starts in each of the last four games, but he and Jarren Duran may have to settle for more of a timeshare in the outfield for the foreseeable future while the Red Sox give the newly acquired Luis Urias a look as their primary second baseman. With Urias picking up his third straight start at second base Sunday, Justin Turner will serve as the designated hitter Sunday and Masataka Yoshida will move back to the outfield.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Connor Wong - Resting for series finale Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Impact He'll get a breather for the series finale after starting behind the dish for each of the Red Sox's last three contests. Reese McGuire will handle the catching duties Sunday.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora puts OF Alex Verdugo back in lineup day after benching
Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was back in the starting lineup a day after he was benched by manager Alex CoraAUGUST 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trevor Story - Won't be activated until Thursday Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Sunday that Story (elbow) will remain on his rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester until his 20-day window expires Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com...
Impact Story hasn't experienced any reported setbacks with his surgically-repaired elbow since he began the rehab assignment July 21, but the Red Sox want to give the 30-year-old as much time as possible to knock off the rust both at the plate and in the field. Between stints with Worcester and Double-A Portland, Story has posted a .967 OPS over 12 games, and he's also logged 44 total innings at shortstop. If Story is activated from the 60-day injured list Thursday as anticipated, he'll step back in as Boston's everyday shortstop, though Cora could deploy him as a designated hitter once or twice a week in an effort to ease him back into the mix.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox vs Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 6 Odds updated as of 7:30 AM The Boston Red Sox versus the Toronto Blue Jays is on the MLB schedule for Sunday. Before checking out the MLB be...
AUGUST 6, 2023 • FANDUEL.COM
Kyle Teel - Begins career in FCL Teel went 3-for-3 with a home run for Boston's entry in the Florida Complex League on Saturday.
Impact Boston's top pick in the 2023 draft kicked off his professional career in FCL on Thursday, when he went 0-for-2. He was selected 14th overall following an impressive season at Virginia, batting .407 with 13 homers, 59 RBI and a 1.130 OPS over 65 games. Teel is a catcher first but has played outfield, per MLB Pipeline and could handle playing second or third base.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ceddanne Rafaela - Extends homer streak Rafaela hit a home run for the fifth consecutive game Saturday in Triple-A Worcester's win over Syracuse.
Impact Rafaela has launched 11 long balls in 30 games since being promoted to the WooSox in late June. The 22-year-old outfielder is slashing .317/.370/.683 at the advanced level, bettering his production at Double-A Portland by a wide margin. Worcester manager Chad Tracy notes the biggest improvement in Rafaela has been his plate discipline, per Jaylon Smoot of MLB.com. "He is focused on swinging at strikes, understanding what he's looking for and what area of the strike zone he's looking for," Tracy said. Rafaela's speed and defense have been his most notable assets, but the 5-foot-9, 195-pounder is showing an added tool to the package.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Joe Jacques - Returns to minors Jacques was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact Jacques has a 5.85 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 14:5 K:BB over 20 innings this season and will head back to Triple-A on Sunday. Nick Robertson, who joined the Red Sox in the Enrique Hernandez trade, was promoted from Worcester in a corresponding move.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tanner Houck - Makes first rehab start Houck allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three over 1.2 innings for Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.
Impact Houck, who made his first rehab start, threw 46 pitches (27 strikes) and was pulled as he reached the projected count of 40-45 pitches. All three strikeouts came in a scoreless first inning, when the right-hander worked out of a bases-loaded jam. Houck's fastball sat at 91-92 mph and topped out at 93, per Triple-A Worcester's official site.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Robertson - Joining big club Robertson was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact The 25-year-old was acquired from the Dodgers in the Enrique Hernandez trade in late July and was immediately optioned to Worcester. Robertson has given up seven earned runs with 13 strikeouts over 10.1 frames in his first taste of the big leagues this year, though he's pitched well at Triple-A with a 2.87 ERA, 1.12 HIP and 46:10 K:BB over 31.1 innings.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
MLB Gameday: Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 4 Final Score (08/05/2023) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Blue Jays vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park
AUGUST 6, 2023 • MLB.COM
Alex Verdugo - Back in lineup Sunday Verdugo will start in right field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Impact Verdugo was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 5-4 loss in a manger's decision, with Ian Browne of MLB.com relaying that the outfielder's benching may have been the result of him showing up at Fenway Park only two hours before the game's start time. Any further discipline won't include Verdugo missing out on starts, as he'll be back in the lineup for the series finale occupying his usual spot in right field. Verdugo is slashing .148/.246/.222 with one home run and one stolen base in 16 games since the All-Star break.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rafael Devers - Mashes 26th homer Devers went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays.
Impact His fourth-inning shot off Jose Berrios tied the score at 3-3, but Boston was never able to take a lead in the game. Devers has been locked in since the All-Star break, slashing .328/.394/.656 over his last 17 games with six of his 26 home runs on the season, as he closes in on the third 30-homer campaign of his career.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Pivetta - Works as bulk reliever Saturday Pivetta gave up three runs on six hits and two walks over four innings of relief in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays. He struck out two and did not factor into the decision.
Impact John Schreiber got the nod as the opener for Boston on Saturday, and while Alex Cora had hinted before the game that Chris Murphy would be used as the primary pitcher after Schreiber, it was Pivetta who came out of the bullpen to begin the second inning. The right-hander was the only person who seemed to be faked out by the move, however, as he put together his worst appearance since originally shifting to a long relief role back in May. Pivetta still sports an impressive 2.51 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 45:8 K:BB through 32.1 innings since the beginning of July, but it looks like he will continue bouncing between a traditional starting role and bulk relief.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 6
Preview the August 6 matchup between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.AUGUST 6, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
Blue Jays play the Red Sox after Springer's 4-hit game
The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Boston Red Sox after George Springer had four hits against the Red Sox on SaturdayAUGUST 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
