Chris Sale pitches three innings in a rookie-league game and is on track to pitch for the Portland Sea Dogs on Tuesday.
Boston Red Sox
Sox closer Barnes goes from trade rumors to contract extension to All-Star Game in 11-month span
Matt Barnes, who has 19 saves, is a big reason the Red Sox are in first place in the AL East.
MLB notebook: Manfred considering banning defensive shifts
Also, the commissioner said seven-inning doubleheaders and starting extra innings with runners on second base likely will be dropped after this season.
Tom Caron: Looking ahead to an exciting second half for Red Sox
Boston leads the AL East and gets to face the rival Yankees after the break, earlier than they would like.
MLB draft: Red Sox take high school shortstop Marcelo Mayer with No. 4 pick
Boston, with its highest draft pick in more than 50 years, winds up with a player who was ranked No. 1 by MLB.com.
Red Sox fall to Phillies, but head into break with AL East lead
Philadelphia holds off Boston despite putting its scheduled starting pitcher on the COVID-19 IL earlier in the day.
Phillies score eight runs in eighth inning to pull away from Red Sox
Boston’s nine-game home winning streak is over after Philadelphia erupts late in an 11-2 win.
Red Sox flex muscles in 11-5 rout of Phillies
Boston hits three home runs to back Garrett Richards, who picks up his first win since May.
Red Sox have rare chance to pick an elite prospect in MLB draft
For the first time in more than five decades, Boston will draft as high as No. 4 in the amateur draft starting on Sunday.
Ohtani, Walsh power Angels past Red Sox
Shohei Ohtani hits his 32nd home run and Jared Walsh homers twice in a 5-4 victory.