Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to a season-best eight games with a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

The powers-that-be at Major League Baseball really wanted a Seattle Mariners outfielder in the 2025 All-Star Game. Boston Red Sox fans were plenty miffed on Sunday, when the All-Star rosters were named and Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez was named an American League reserve over Ceddanne Rafaela.

Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet is honored to be named a 2025 MLB All-Star, but he decided Friday not to pitch in MLB’s All-Star Game in Atlanta. The 25-year-old southpaw explained that he’s focused on something bigger this season: Crochet wants to save his innings for Boston in the second half of the year and help the team make a playoff push.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins left Friday’s game against Tampa Bay in the second inning due to right knee pain after making a put-out while covering first base.

The Red Sox's City Connect jerseys pay tribute to the Green Monster, the iconic, 37-foot wall in left field at Fenway Park. It is one of the most recognizable structures in baseball and has been synonymous with the team for more than 100 years.

The Red Sox hope that across 21 picks in the draft on Sunday and Monday, they identify players who take off once they are in their system.

At last year's trade deadline, Craig Breslow discussed the importance of picking a lane. In a conversation with MassLive, he identified this year's lane — and the types of moves the Red Sox might make.