Red Sox vs Cubs Starting Pitcher Matchup - Jul. 20
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The Boston Red Sox are targeting multiple starting rotation upgrades including Kansas City Royals Cy Young finalist Seth Lugo.
Garrett Crochet will try to help the Red Sox avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday. The Cubs had not announced a starter.
The Miami Marlins have been playing outstanding baseball of late, but that does not necessarily mean they won't be trading some players before the MLB trade deadline. And if they do, the Boston Red Sox may be front and center.
Ceddanne Rafaela is playing second base and batting in a new spot in the Red Sox lineup for the first time in his career.
The All-Star break has seemingly cooled the red-hot Red Sox, who won 10 straight games before the season intermission and have lost two in a row coming out of the break.
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Will the Boston Red Sox trade either Jarren Duran or Wilyer Abreu this summer? Both have been been names in trade rumors throughout the season so far, although
Speaking of disappointing teams, the Rangers haven't bounced back to their 2023 championship form as hoped, and that could mean a soft pivot of sorts at the deadline. The emphasis, however, is on soft, as ESPN's Buster Olney reports :