#Alex Cora

Believe it or not, Red Sox spring training opens in just about five weeks. The roster is not complete quite yet, but the large majority of the 2023 team has already been put together, and it looks quite different than the group that last took the field at Fenway Park in early October. Boston's chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom entered the winter…

MLB odds series for our Red Sox Cubs prediction and pick. Josh Winckowski gets the ball for the Red Sox, while Alec Mills will take the hill for the Cubs. Josh Winckowski has made only four starts this season, pitching 20 innings. It's a very small sample size to use for any pick. He has given up eight runs in those 20 innings, which means he…

The Sox pitchers have been fairly disastrous this month, and a resurgent Christian Yelich can help exploit this matchup for the Brewers, who have great value as dogs. Find out more in our MLB betting picks. The Milwaukee Brewers struck first in their three-game interleague series against the Boston Red Sox. The Brewers were the underdog but came…

We're a third of the way through the 2022 MLB regular season, and offense has slowly but steadily improved league-wide just in time for summer. We have a decent sample size of games and data with which to work, so now seems like a good time to analyze the futures betting odds for AL pennant, NL pennant, and World Series winners. Let's dive right…

For the 2021 Red Sox, the weight of expectations will not be a problem. Heading into the new season, Boston is listed at 50:1 odds to win the World Series. Clearly, experts are not eyeing the current Red Sox team as a projected postseason contender, though opinions differ. As the season gets underway, here's a quick look at what's being said about…

Boston's been the latest squad to add to the Halos' woes, taking the first three games of a four-game set to extend the Angels' losing streak to 14 games. Despite Ohtani on the mound, our MLB betting picks are counting on a Red Sox sweep. The Los Angeles Angels are trapped in baseball hell, having lost 14 straight games since May 25. The Boston Red…

Carlos Correa made $35.1 million playing shortstop for the Minnesota Twins in 2022 - triple the amount of anyone else on the team. He batted.291 with a modest 22 home runs, 64 RBIs and 70 runs scored 136 games. Despite that, Correa opted out of the final two years of his deal that would have paid him similarly. Now he's a free agent, back on the…

While St. Louis's offense has struggled on the road this year, the Red Sox thrive in the confines of Fenway Park. We're taking Boston to win on Friday night and improve to five games over.500 - read more in our Cardinals vs. Red Sox betting picks. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox will open a rare interleague series at Fenway Park on…

Welcome to playoff baseball, where the "best" team wins the championship far less often than in other sports. To wit: According to Baseball Prospectus odds, no team in the 2021 playoff field has better than a 20 percent chance to win the World Series. With eight deserving teams ready to do battle, let's dive into the reasons each particular team…

Those were the words used by Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom as he described the Sox' payroll budget for 2023. Usually those words are saved for teams like the Mets, Dodgers and Yankees - teams that are actually spending well beyond what most teams do. Their payroll often appears limitless, but they have to draw the line somewhere. The…

The Tampa Bay Rays will face off with the Boston Red Sox in the regular season finale at Fenway Park on Wednesday afternoon in Boston. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Rays-Red Sox prediction and pick, laid out below. Tampa Bay has secured the third and final AL Wild Card spot, entering the final…

Those were the words used by Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom as he described the Sox' payroll budget for 2023. Usually those words are saved for teams like the Mets, Dodgers and Yankees - teams that are actually spending well beyond what most teams do. Their payroll often appears limitless, but they have to draw the line somewhere. The…

The Oakland Athletics are soon expected to trade catcher Sean Murphy, and the Boston Red Sox are reportedly among the clubs in on the 28-year-old standout. According to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, the Red Sox, Cardinals, Rays and Guardians are among the teams that have been connected to Murphy in recent weeks. Feinsand had previously reported the…

We are one game into the 2022 season, and while Opening Day certainly did not go the way we were all hoping here at OTM, it is still a very long year and one game does not a season make. You needn't look very far for an example of this being true, either, as the Red Sox started their 2021 campaign with three straight losses to the lowly Orioles. We…

The Boston Red Sox entered a four-game set with the last-place Kansas City Royals knowing it was a series they had to win. A sweep is now out of the question, as the Sox already dropped the series opener on Thursday in embarrassing fashion. Boston rallied to tie the game at three in the top of the seventh inning but the score wouldn't remain even…

It was September 4, and Trevor Story was getting hot again. Already he had 10 hits in his first six games back from a broken wrist, and that afternoon Story added a no-doubt home run to the top of the Green Monster, a line-drive double to right-center field, and a deep single to straightaway center. For good measure, he made a leaping catch deep in…

As the Red Sox embark on a fresh season, a different kind of optimism surrounds the club. Last year at this time, coming off a brutal 2020 campaign, the "bridge year" narrative was in full force. Yet the Red Sox surprised many across baseball, pushing deep into the postseason with a flexible roster and strong chemistry while embracing their…

These past few years have been tough for baseball. First the sport was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, then it dealt with the financial fallout of the shortened 2020 season, and last year the offseason was overshadowed by labor strife and eventually a lockout the shut down the sport for 99 days. Now, finally, we're heading into a somewhat normal…

With an improved pitching staff and Alex Cora back at manager, the Red Sox are projected to make a jump this year. But that's relative to how bad they were in 2020. Our friends at PointsBet posted their MLB futures and player props in advance of the season opener. The takeaway: The 2021 Red Sox will win more games but they're a long way from being…

Get your coffee ready as we've got some morning baseball on tap. The Boston Red Sox host the Minnesota Twins with first pitch at 11:10 a.m. for the annual Patriots' Day matinee. We like the BoSox to keep dominating the Twinkies in our betting picks. The Minnesota Twins will have to set an early alarm as they battle the Boston Red Sox on Patriots'…

In 2017 the Houston Astros won their only World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in a seven-game classic. Two years later that World Series run was heavily scrutinized by media and fans alike. Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported that the Astros had used technology for years to steal signs from opposing team's catcher…

The Miami Marlins are reportedly hiring former Cardinals bench coach Skip Schumaker as their manager. The 43-year-old will replace Don Mattingly, who served as Miami's manager for seven seasons and left as the franchise's all-time leader in wins before retiring. Miami eliminates one of the White Sox's biggest competitors for Joe Espada. According…

ST. LOUIS - It was a season where teams were either really, really good, or were really, really bad. There were four 100-victory teams this season, tying a major-league record. There were four 100-loss teams, also tying a major-league record. The expanded postseason took the drama of races, but if not for the third wild-card spot, the Philadelphia…

Facing the media for his final press conference of the season, Alex Cora didn't sugarcoat his thoughts on the Red Sox disappointing 2022 season. "We're like the best worst team in baseball," Cora said. "Like, how did this happen?" That's a rhetorical question, of course. Cora had a front row seat all season as his Red Sox consistently…

If the Boston Red Sox want 2023 to be nothing like 2022, it starts with the roster. Between the impending free agents, gaping holes in the starting rotation and bullpen, and Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers' murky futures, the roster was always going to look different next year. But if they're truly feeling the "urgency," as manager Alex Cora said…

The standings say the Red Sox are a last-place team, and there's no arguing the standings. But manager Alex Cora can't shake the feeling they left points on the board. "We're like the best'worst' team in baseball," he said before Wednesday's season finale. "That's how we see it -- like, 'How did this happen?'" They'll have the next six months to…

Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox 10/5/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Tampa Bay Rays will go against the Boston Red Sox in MLB action in Fenway Park, MA, on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 4:10 PM ET. The Rays were undoubtedly the favorites to represent the AL in the World Series entering the postseason last year with 100 victories. Instead, the…

Politics makes strange bedfellows. So do the MLB playoffs. The Boston Red Sox are in last place in the American League East, but manager Alex Cora has a rooting interest in the postseason as he gets ready to jump on the New York Mets bandwagon. Why, you ask? Because blood is thicker the pine tar. Per the Boston Globe: Red Sox manager Alex Cora…

The Baltimore Orioles will travel to begin a four-game series with the Boston Red Sox with a Monday night matchup at Fenway Park. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Orioles-Red Sox prediction and pick, laid out below. Baltimore has been clinging to playoff contention for months now, with a 79-73…

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will play the second of their four-game rivalry series with a Friday night showdown at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Red Sox-Yankees prediction and pick, laid out below. Boston lost another heartbreaking game last night to…

Who: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees When: Thursday, Sept. 22 Time: 7:15 p.m. EDT Where: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Red Sox+130, Yankees -154 Runline: Red Sox+1.5 (-140), Yankees -1.5 (+116) Total: Over/Under 8.0 Runs (-110/-110) After 11 hits and nine runs on Tuesday, the Yankees pounded out 11 more hits in…

With a little less than 10 percent of the 2022 MLB regular season still to come, how are those preseason win totals looking? For more than half the 30 teams, either the over has already cashed or they have been so much worse than anticipated that even a 15-game winning streak to the finish line wouldn't be enough to reach their preseason…

The Boston Red Sox are preparing to face the New York Yankees this week. Which means they'll have to pitch to Aaron Judge. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The outfielder hit a pair of home runs on Sunday in the 12-8 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, bringing his MLB-leading total to 59 with 16 regular-season games…

After winning as -155 favorites with Gerrit Cole on the mound on Tuesday night, the New York Yankees check into Wednesday's tilt with the Boston Red Sox at a slightly cheaper price, currently sitting at -130 with Nestor Cortes on the mound against rookie Brayan Bello. Bello, who is ranked as Boston's No. 3 prospect by the MLB, has logged 37.1…

With free agency looming he's put together one of the best offensive seasons in the American League, playing for one of baseball's historic, championship-driven franchises. At times, he's carried his team's lineup while seemingly everyone else slumps around him. Even his defense, sometimes overlooked or undervalued, has markedly improved. Aaron…

Who: Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays When: Wednesday, September 7 Time: 6:40 p.m. EDT Where: Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Red Sox+144, Rays -172 Runline: Red Sox+1.5 (-152), Rays -1.5 (+126) Total: Over/Under 7.0 Runs (-115/-105) According to Baseball Reference, the Boston Red Sox have a 0.2% chance to make…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Guardians were at Fenway Park coming out of the All-Star break for a four-game series. It was raining and right-hander James Karinchak kept flipping the ball in the air with his right hand and talking to himself. When he wasn't doing that, he was going to the rosin bag to get a better grip on the ball. Boston fans were on him…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, J.D. Martinez also homered to back Michael Wacha's strong start for Boston and the Red Sox held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Wednesday night. Bogaerts and Martinez went deep during a five-run third inning against Minnesota starter Joe Ryan. Bogaerts added an RBI…

Who: Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox When: Tuesday, August 10 Time: 7:10 p.m. EST Where: Fenway Park (Boston, MA) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Braves -148, Red Sox+126 Runline: Braves -1.5 (+106), Red Sox+1.5 (-128) Total: Over/Under 9.0 Runs (-115/-105) The Red Sox are 9-22 since July 5. Talk about a downward spiral. The team has sunk so far…

The Braves' NL East hopes have quickly faded after dropping 4 of 5 to the Mets over the weekend, but they responded well by going into Fenway and beating the Red Sox in extra innings Tuesday. As Boston fades further from the postseason picture, Alex Cora will turn to Nick Pivetta to face Kyle Wright and try his hand at quieting the Braves' great…