Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez have been arguably the two best players in Major League Baseball this season, but only one of the Boston Red Sox stars can take home American League MVP honors when the regular season concludes. So who will it be? If you ask Red Sox ace David Price, there’s a fair way to solve the dilemma facing baseball’s best team: make one the MVP of the AL and one the MVP of the Red Sox. Wait, what? Following the Red Sox’s 5-2 win over the Tampa Rays on Saturday, Price, who picked up the win, noted that Betts should be named
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Red Sox Vs. Yankees Lineup: David Price Starts, Jackie Bradley Jr. Sits
The Boston Red Sox will look to complete a four-game series sweep of the New York Yankees when the two American League East rivals meet for the finale Sunday night at Fenway Park. Jackie Bradley Jr. will have the night for Boston, prompting a handful of lineup changes. Mookie Betts will move over to center, while J.D. Martinez gets the start in right field. Steve Pearce returns to take on the designated hitter duties and will bat third. As for the pitching matchup, David Price gets the ball for the Red Sox in search of his 12th win of the season. The left-hander hasn’t suffered a loss since July 1 when he allowed eight
Red Sox Notes: David Price Dialed In For Boston’s Slim 1-0 Victory Over Tigers
David Price had a strong outing Friday night at Comerica Park. The Red Sox starting pitcher tossed 6 1/3 innings of scoreless ball, giving up four hits and striking out five in Boston’s 1-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. The southpaw got himself into quite the conundrum in the fourth, after retiring the first nine batters he faced, when he loaded the bases with nobody out. Thankfully, Price made it out of the inning unscathed. “I was definitely happy,” Price said of getting out of the inning, as seen on NESN’s postgame coverage. “It was a little bit kind of self-induced, so I wasn’t too happy about that. But that was... NESN.com
David Price Looking To Bounce Back In Series Opener Vs. Blue Jays
David Price ended June scorching hot, but the month of July hasn’t been as kind to the Boston Red Sox left-hander. In two July starts, Price has given up 12 earned runs in eight innings. He took the loss in an 11-1 thumping at the hands of the New York Yankees to open the month. The Red Sox’s bats got him off the hook in his last outing against the Kansas City Royals, a game in which Price gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings and hit three consecutive batters. The lefty will look to bounce back Thursday night when the Red Sox
Red Sox Notes: David Price’s Struggles Continue Against Yankees In Sunday’s Loss
The New York Yankees never have been kind to David Price. Going into Sunday night’s matchup, the Boston Red Sox starter made four career appearances against the American League East rival, posting an 0-4 record while giving up five home runs. His luck certainly didn’t change as the lefty was tagged for eight runs (all earned) while giving up a career-high five home runs in the Red Sox’s 11-1 loss to the Yankees. His ERA against New York spiked to 10.44 and he has given up a whopping 10 home runs over 25 innings pitched since he’s been with Boston. Price’s eight earned runs tied his career high and is something he’s done four
Red Sox Starter David Price Felt Good In Saturday’s Outing Vs. Blue Jays
David Price looked sharp in his return to the mound. After getting scratched from his start Wednesday to undergo testing on his hand (which revealed a mild case of carpal tunnel), Price returned to pitch Saturday in the Boston Red Sox’s 5-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the start, the lefty struck out six while allowing two runs on five hits with three walks over 5 1/3 innings. After the game, Price indicated that he felt good and kept getting better as he continued throwing. To hear from Price, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank.
Red Sox Wrap: David Price Allows Seven Earned Runs In 11-5 Loss To Rangers
The Boston Red Sox’s 10-game road trip didn’t get off to the greatest start. Boston dropped an ugly 11-5 decision to the Texas Rangers on Thursday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Sox starter David Price lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing nine runs (seven earned) with the Rangers smacking a total of 11 hits off Boston pitchers. With the loss, the Red Sox fall to 22-9, while the Rangers climbed to 13-20. Here’s how it all went down: GAME IN A WORDUgly. The Red Sox’s pitching left plenty to be desired, and from the fourth inning on the result hardly was in doubt. ON THE BU... NESN.com