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The Boston Red Sox have been staying competitive in the AL East division while riding a seven-game win streak heading into Friday's matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox's recent surge has kept them within striking distance in both the AL East and the AL Wild Card race.
Righty Drew Rasmussen (7-5, 2.82 ERA) will start for Tampa. The Red Sox reinstated Hunter Dobbins from the IL after he missed 18 games with a right elbow strain. Boston optioned utility player David Hamilton and righty reliever Isaiah Campbell to Triple-A Worcester to clear roster spots for Bregman and Dobbins.
Alex Bregman is set to return to the Boston Red Sox lineup on Friday. He'll rejoin a team that is red hot at the moment, having won seven straight and 10 of its last 12 games.Boston manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Bregman will play two games between Friday and Sunday as the team closes a four-game set with the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.
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The Boston Red Sox are flying high heading into the All-Star break. Winners of seven straight and nine of their last 10, they currently sit at 50-45 and hold the American League's third Wild Card spot.
The Red Sox stormed back to steal the opening game of this four-game series against the Rays, 4-3. Boston was able to score three runs on two hits in the seventh inning before the bullpen held tight to extend the winning streak to seven games — a season-long for the Sox.
If the Sox make a big run, it's going to be noted that their winning streak started the day after their visit in the Oval Office.
San Francisco Giants legend Will Clark is not happy with Boston media, especially Red Sox broadcaster Will Flemming. The former Giants first baseman went on an expletive-laden rant about how East Coast media took his story about Rafael Devers no-showing him for a pregame coaching session out of context and out of proportion.
The Boston Red Sox have some "decisions" looming as their $21 million starter struggles to continue his career.