Rafael Devers

Devers has been dealing with a sore left shoulder for much of the season. Westburg will be making his first All-Star Game appearance.

Either because of a crowded field, or because of quirks in the selection process these players are especially vulnerable to being left out.

In their toughest week of the season, Boston has won two of three against Philadelphia and split the first two games with New York.

The Nationals intentionally walked the batter before Devers, who made them pay with a two-run double in the eighth inning.

The Red Sox are pitching as well as any team in baseball but are being undone by inconsistent offense and bad defense, as well as injuries.

The Red Sox mounted a spirited comeback, but two more injuries, a blown save and extra-inning woes made it another painful night at Fenway.

Devers took pregame batting practice to see if the soreness subsided before telling Alex Cora he thought he should sit out Friday's game.

It's been a big weekend for the Red Sox, who celebrated their connection to the Dominican Republic with players from the past and present.

What the Red Sox need is a front office that supports players and doesn't set them up to take blame after a suspect roster-building effort.

Devers was candid with his criticism. “I love this organization so much that I want us to win, I want us to win right now."

We have predictions about how Boston will fare this season and some are optimistic, like a power surge for Rafael Devers.

The Red Sox are winning, they're in the wild-card hunt, and they're universally ignored as suitors for Ohtani. How did we get here?

Despite being in last place, the Red Sox are optimistic due to some unexpected strong performances and key players getting ready to return.

"They paid him $300 million for a reason," Cole said. "He's a good player, man. I haven't come across any player quite like him."

The Red Sox scored three runs in the seventh inning and five in the ninth to make it a game.

Rafael Devers was excited to play on Team Dominican during the World Baseball Classic, because it gave him a chance to pick Machado's brain.

Rafael Devers reached a new home run threshold as the Red Sox turned the tables on their recent tormentor.

Also in the notes: three Boston batters hitting their stride, and a mea culpa