Why is Alex Cora hesitant to let talented rookies Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer hit against left-handed pitchers? He explained his thinking at length Tuesday afternoon.

The Red Sox are still below .500, but there is a chance for them to turn it around. They must refrain from trading their star player, though.

In major news, the Boston Red Sox are promoting top prospect Roman Anthony to the big-league roster on Monday before a contest against the Tampa Bay Rays. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Anthony is being called upon because Wilyer Abreu is headed to the injured list.

The Boston Red Sox continue hosting the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, June 10 at Fenway Park for the second game of their three-game series.

Live in-game interviews are one of the interesting approaches Major League Baseball has taken with its primetime games. ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball has predominantly highlighted this, and it was on display during the June 8 matchup between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

Angelo Magliocca, who is up 123.5 units over the last three MLB seasons, gives his best same-game parlay for Red Sox vs. Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball

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MLB partnered with Nike to release the first-ever Nike-produced athletic sneakers for MLB, featuring designs inspired by the franchise's City Connect uniforms.