#boston-red-sox

#boston-red-sox

Carlos Narváez had his first career pinch hit, a tiebreaking single in the fifth inning, Trevor Story had a strange homer that ticked the right fielder's glove and then the foul pole, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-4 on Monday. Romy Gonzalez added an RBI single for the Red Sox, who won for the ninth time in 12 games to improve to an AL-best 35-18 since the beginning of July.

Roman Anthony rightfully reclaims his leadoff spot while Ceddanne Rafaela gets to be in center field for the first time in the series (not sure why that was so difficult to achieve with Wilyer Abreu on the IL, but I digress). The Red Sox jumped the Yankees in both the Wild Card and AL East standings with last night's win and will look to further the gap behind Garrett Crochet this afternoon.

Trevor Rogers took a shutout into the seventh inning and allowed one run and four hits, striking out seven and lowering his ERA to 1.41.

Kristian Campbell is likely aiming to return to the majors by the end of 2025, with a potential position change necessary for an impact with the Red Sox.

Marcelo Mayer has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right wrist sprain, with the severity still being determined.

The Red Sox's recent 2-4 road trip highlighted offensive struggles, as they scored two runs or less in every loss, despite good performances from starters.