When Jesús Luzardo walked out for the fifth inning with a no-hitter going and a comfortable 5-0 lead to back it up, the Phillies seemed primed for the series sweep against the Red Sox. But by the time Luzardo walked off the mound after the fifth,

Red Sox players were 'fired up' for Boston catcher Carlos Narváez after his clutch home run in Wednesday's wild win vs. the Phillies.

Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow vowed in mid-June after the Rafael Devers trade that he would still bolster the team at the deadline. Now it’s crunch time, and despite a 2-5 record with a tough schedule coming out of the All-Star break, another commanding win Saturday gave Breslow more reason to fortify the club.

The Boston Red Sox are likely planning for the trade deadline and postseason. However, Alex Cora already has one eye on free agency.

The Red Sox were riding a 10-game winning streak at the All-Star break, but have lost four of five games since.

Marcelo Mayer was diagnosed with a sprained wrist. Beyond that, he doesn’t know much about the ailment — or how long he’ll be out.

He became the first Red Sox player — ever — to strike out four times in consecutive games, doing so Monday and Tuesday.