Baseball

Five straight wins and twelve consecutive quality starts put the Red Sox in prime position, but the Nationals' offense poses a real challenge.

Willson Contreras is playing through earthquake devastation in Venezuela. The Red Sox catcher's resolve says everything about real strength.

Willson Contreras was ejected for tapping his helmet. It's the latest example of umpires abusing their authority at fans' expense.

Five-game winning streak has the Red Sox thinking like buyers. The question: Does ownership agree?

Jake Bennett looked rough in May. By late June against the Yankees, something clicked. The Red Sox might have found their next rotation piece.

Contreras' emotion and Suárez's command powered Boston past Washington. The Red Sox are playing championship-caliber baseball.

Ranger Suárez takes the mound as Boston looks to extend its Yankees sweep against Washington tonight.

Boston's sweep at Fenway by New York exposes the real problem: they're too far back for home cooking to matter anymore.

Craig Breslow's Red Sox showed signs of the run he's been promising. Yesterday's win over the Yankees proved the pieces fit.

Miguel Bleis continues to flash power in spring action, offering hope that the Red Sox farm system has depth beyond the headline names.

A four-game Yankees sweep feels great, but the Red Sox still need to prove this is a real turning point, not just a nice weekend.

Jarren Duran's tenth-inning walk-off capped a dominant Sonny Gray start as the Red Sox swept the Yankees at Fenway.

Red Sox's bats go quiet in 4-2 loss to Twins. Contreras's ninth-inning dust-up provides drama, but two runs isn't enough to compete.