JULY 5, 2021•NESN.COM
J.D. Martinez Claims 2020 Struggles Don't Make All-Star Honor SweeterJ.D. Martinez struggled in 2020. The Red Sox designated hitter claims that doesn't make his 2021 All-Star honor any more meaningful.
Alex Verdugo - Doubles twice, scores in winVerdugo went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Athletics.
ImpactVerdugo reached base safely three times in a game that lacked offense. He was the only player from either team that had two hits and they were both doubles off James Kaprielian. In addition, he scored the game's only run. The 25-year-old is slashing .277/.344/.430 with nine long balls, 33 RBI and 52 runs scored. However, he has cooled down recently, batting .205 with just one RBI and eight runs over his last 11 games.
JULY 5, 2021•ROTOWIRE
James Kaprielian - Fans 10 despite lossKaprielian (4-3) allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out 10 across seven innings, taking the loss to the Red Sox on Sunday.
ImpactKaprielian was stellar Sunday, striking out a season-high 10 batters and tied his deepest start of 2021. However, he was stuck with the loss after allowing a single run to cross and receiving no run support. The 27-year-old has a 2.84 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP with 62 strikeouts in 57 innings. He had four quality starts in his last five outings.
JULY 5, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Matt Barnes - Notches 19th saveBarnes secured the save, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one across one inning against the Athletics on Sunday.
ImpactBarnes picked up his 19th save, although he allowed the tying run to get into scoring position before striking out Seth Brown to end the game. The closer has the second-most saves in the American League and is 19-for-23 in save opportunities. He has allowed just one earned run in 7.2 innings over his last eight appearances.
JULY 5, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Nick Pivetta in a zone while dominating Oakland - The Boston GlobeNick Pivetta pitched seven dominant innings against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, allowing two singles and striking out 10 in a game the...
JULY 5, 2021•BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Nick Pivetta - Fans 10 in winPivetta (7-3) fired seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out 10 and earning the win over the Athletics on Sunday.
ImpactPivetta took care of the Athletics on Sunday, striking out a season-high 10 batters in his longest outing of the season. He did not allow any extra-base hits in the game. The 28-year-old has a 4.09 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP with a team-leading 109 strikeouts in 92.1 innings. He has been very inconsistent in his last five starts, with two scoreless performances and two appearances in which he allowed six runs. His next start is tentatively scheduled for Saturday against Philadelphia.
JULY 5, 2021•ROTOWIRE
What Celebrating Red Sox's 5 All-Stars Means To Manager Alex CoraThe Boston Red Sox learned five of their own would represent the team at the 2021 MLB All-Star Game, and Alex Cora was proud.
JULY 5, 2021•NESN.COM
