BOSTON — Red Sox manager Alex Cora used a position player, Pablo Reyes, to pitch the ninth inning with a 17-0 lead against the Cubs on April 27, 2024. Cora then said after the game that he “hates” the idea of ever using a position player to pitch with any lead.

Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning a grand slam in the eighth to lead the Red Sox over the Orioles 19-5.

Seranthony Domínguez and Gregory Soto struggled mightily and the Orioles allowed 13 runs in the 8th inning to open a doubleheader in Boston.

He said 'no thanks' to first base and he's not crazy about being the team's DH. But there's no arguing with the production shown by Rafael Devers.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the team last winter, but the contract includes opt-outs the first two sea

The Yankees are heavily favored (-302 moneyline odds) when they visit the Rockies (+242). The scheduled starters are Clarke Schmidt (1-1) for the New York Yankees, and Chase Dollander (2-5) for the Colorado Rockies.