Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela, right, celebrates with teammate Willson Contreras, left, after hitting a grand slam during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Monday, July 27, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. AP Photo/Scott Marshall See more of our coverage in your search results.
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The Red Sox look to cap off a historic month of July with five days until the trade deadline.
Boston’s Patrick Sandoval is expected to pitch against Jacob Lopez when action gets underway at 9:40 p.m. ET.
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Sandoval did not factor into the decision Friday against the Blue Jays, tossing 4 ⅔ scoreless innings while allowing five hits and two walks with three strikeouts. He has allowed just five earned runs through his first three starts with the Red Sox.
Lopez earned the win Friday against the Twins after allowing one hit, four walks and a hit batter while striking out four over five scoreless innings. He has made back-to-back starts since returning to the rotation.
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Sean Treppedi handicaps the NFL, NHL, MLB and college football for the New York Post. He primarily focuses on picks that reflect market value while tracking trends to mitigate risk.
