If you’re in the imaging ward at Mass General today, keep an eye out for Sonny Gray (but don’t bother him; that’s weird and lame). He’ll be getting an MRI on his hamstring today after the Sox placed him on the 15-day IL and gave his spot on the roster to Tyler Samaniego — a spot that will likely go to someone else when Gray’s turn in the rotation comes around again. As of now, the Sox don’t sound too worried. “I’m not concerned it’s a long-term thing … It doesn’t [feel] as bad as it has other times
where I have missed time,” said Gray. But this wouldn’t be the first time in recent years that the Red Sox have downplayed a pitching injury only for it to turn out much worse than anticipated. (Hey, how are things going, Kutter Crawford? Say hello to Johan Oviedo for us.) (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)
But at least the pitching universe is trying to balance itself out a bit. Just as Gray goes down, Greg Weissert returns to form. His incredible sixth inning yesterday was paramount in the Red Sox’ Patriots Day win. (Peter Abraham, Boston Globe)
Should some credit to Weissert’s bounce-back go to… Jarren Duran? The reliever says yes. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
Now maybe Greg Weissert can give Duran some advice to help him turn his season at the plate around. Alex Cora points to Duran’s tendency to chase pitches outside of the zone as his big problem so far this year. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
Chasing pitching outside the of the zone is Ceddanne Rafaela’s biggest weakness, of course. But yesterday he turned a bad swing decision into a game-winning hit. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
Though Ceddanne wouldn’t have even been in a position to get the game-winning RBIs if Carlos Narvaez of all people hadn’t come through with a clutch stolen base the inning before. (Ian Browne, MLB.com)
After splitting the four-game series with the Tigers, the Sox will now turn their attention to the, ugh, New York Yankees. Here’s a look at where to the two teams stand as we begin the 2026 chapter of the greatest rivalry in North American sports. (Jen McCaffrey, Brendan Kuty, The Athletic)
And if you’re wondering where the rivalry itself stands, Cam Schlittler says he’s getting death threats. (Conor Ryan, Boston Globe)
