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The hottest team in baseball is those Cleveland Indians, and we don't need instant replay to prove it. The Tribe has won 10 of 11 with terrific pitching and more than a few home runs. Mark Reynolds leaves nothing to chance with 500-foot blasts. Scott...

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The Washington Nationals, fresh off a 98-win season and expecting a similar result in 2013, enter their weekend series with fewer wins than their surprising opponents, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Which team is better? That's an easy one. It's the team wi...

New additions, better coaching contributing to the Red Sox having the top strikeout rate in baseball, writes Mike Petriello.

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2013

The Rangers take a much needed day off Monday before a week filled with Sox -- the Chicago White Sox and then baseball's best team, at least record-wise, the Boston Red Sox. A Rangers offense that went cold over the weekend and didn't hit with run...

BOSTON -- With Jacoby Ellsbury entering a contract year, Cody Ross gone to Arizona, Jackie Bradley Jr. waiting in the wings, Daniel Nava biding his time and imports Shane Victorino and Jonny Gomes looking to fit in, the Red Sox's outfield situation w...

John Lackey returned from the disabled list and pitched six solid innings, David Ortiz drove in two more runs and the Boston Red Sox matched a team record with its 18th win in April by beating the Houston Astros 6-1 Sunday for a four-game sweep.

BOSTON -- The Red Sox own the best record in baseball. They have a bunch of good ol' boys who play hard for a business-first manager. They were at the heart of the city's recovery from recent tragic events. In a nutshell, April has been a feel-good m...

Astros-Red Sox Preview

David Ortiz had two hits and three RBIs to extend his torrid start after a long layoff, and Felix Doubront overcame a wild first inning to pitch into the seventh as the Boston Red Sox beat the struggling Houston Astros 8-4 on Saturday night.

BOSTON -- Chalk up a couple of "firsts" for the Red Sox' super-charged battery on Friday night. Right-hander Ryan Dempster worked six solid, strikeout-filled innings for his first win in a Boston uniform, and his batterymate, catcher David Ross, n...

Astros-Red Sox Preview

David Ross cleared the Green Monster twice with solo home runs and Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 10 for the Boston Red Sox in a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.

David Ortiz went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs, boosting his batting average over .500 as the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-2 Thursday night to win their eighth straight series opener.

Astros-Red Sox Preview

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-relevant notes from Tuesday, including the news that recently signed veteran Jose Valverde will be called up to be the Detroit Tigers' closer.

Blog | Conversation | April 24, 2013