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Easy to blame injuries, but underperformance is bigger Sox issue.

The numbers don't lie: The Red Sox pitching has been epically bad in April.

Are the slow starts for Beckett, Ellsbury, Melancon and Youkilis cause for panic?

In a player-by-player look at Sox pitching in the first half, Beckett stands out.

The best first half for Boston Red Sox pitcher since Pedro Martinez. With one start remaining before the All-Star break, that distinction is on the line as Josh Beckett takes the mound Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. A closer look at the...

That Josh Beckett leads the American League with a 2.01 ERA is arguably the biggest surprise of the season for the Boston Red Sox. That he only has four wins despite that ERA might be the season's biggest puzzlement. Despite having the AL's se...

Red Sox starter Josh Beckett pitched well enough on Tuesday night to pick up his fourth win of the season -- and keep his historic month intact. Beckett was largely without a key weapon, throwing just 16 curveballs in total. Those accounted for tw...

Breaking down the weekend's Sox-Yanks series from a statistical standpoint.

Josh Beckett faces the Angels on Thursday seeking his third straight win. He didn't pick up his third win of 2010 until Aug. 3. The biggest difference is health, but even that can't explain the current stretch in which Beckett has allowed one earn...

At 25, Josh Beckett was just entering his prime when the Boston Red Sox traded for him in the fall of 2005. It was easy to envision the reaction in the New York Yankees front office. Just two years prior, Beckett stood triumphant on the Yankee ...

Five things to know for Josh Beckett's season opener Tuesday night at Cleveland: The streak stopper -- If we're talking the Josh Beckett of old, there may be no better pitcher to snap the Red Sox's three-game losing streak. In 2009, Beckett was 8-...

Reaching 100 wins is within range for the Red Sox, but it won't be easy.

Will Josh Beckett return as an ace for the Red Sox? Consider these questions.

What are the biggest questions for the Sox's pitching staff in the second half?

It was an uneven first half of the season for the Red Sox pitching staff.

Numbers to chew on for contract-year players Josh Beckett and Victor Martinez of the Boston Red Sox.