Every single team in Major League Baseball has at least eight wins on the season entering play on Friday. Every team except the Cincinnati Reds, that is.The Reds have three. Yep. Theyre 3-22.And the 22nd lo s, on Thursday afternoon in Milwaukee, somehow felt crueler than most of the first 21, if thats po sible. Cincinnati jumped out to a 3-0 lead, with uber-talented right-handed rookie starter Hunter Greene on the mound. It was get-away day, with the promise of a seven-day homestand waiting at the end of nine innings. Hope! Excitement! Momentum!MORE: By the bottom of the first, though, the game was tied at 3 Kris Dunn Jersey . By the bottom of the third, the Reds trailed, 8-3. They wound up losing, 10-5. Brutal, but unfortunately not unfamiliar.The Mets lead baseball with 19 wins heading into Fridays action. At their current pace three wins every 25 games the Reds wont get to 19 victories until the last week of the entire season. Cincinnatis .120 winning percentage maths out to a 19-143 record over a full year. The worst winning percentage in MLB history belongs to another Ohio team; the 1899 Cleveland Spiders went 20-134, for a .130 mark. The worst post-integration winning percentage belongs to the 1962 Mets, who went 40-120 (.250).The worst start in MLB history belongs to the 1988 Orioles, by the way, who went 0-21 before winning a game, so Cincinnati is safe there.The Reds have the worst run differential in baseball, having allowed 87 more runs than theyve scored. Think about it this way: Cincinnati would have to win its next 11 games by a score of 8-0 to get to a positive run differential. Remember how the Mets lead baseball Dominique Wilkins Jersey with 19 wins? The New Yorkers scored seven runs in the ninth inning on Thursday to rally past the Phillies; the Reds haven't scored seven runs in an entire game all season. No, really. They scored six runs in three of their first four games and have topped five runs only one other time this year.MORE: The Reds offense is dead last in OPS (.583), strikeout percentage (26.4), on-base percentage (.267) and wOBA (.266). Theyre bottom three in runs scored and total bases and their collective team fWAR is minus-2.0.Know where the Reds are not at the bottom, though? Attendance.The Cincinnati baseball club ranks 21st in attendance this season, through eight home games. Its not that their attendance is stellar an average of 19,487 fans but thats still better than nine other teams. The Reds have only played eight home games so far because, of course in this season from hell, the traditional Opening Day contest in Cincinnati was taken away from fans, too. The extended owners lockout pushed back the start of the season, meaning the Reds started away from home for just the third time since 1890.Who knew the season would almost immediately get worse than that?The Reds split the season-opening series in Atlanta against the World Series champion Braves and then lost 11 games in a row. They snapped that skid with a 4-1 home win against the Cardinals rookie lefty Nick Lodolo looked great, striking out seven in 5 2/3 innings but they havent won since, nine Ls and counting. In the past four games, theyve been outscored 44-13. And heres how bad its been: Those 13 runs Atlanta Hawks T-Shirts in four games are actually an improvement. In that 11-game losing streak, Cincinnati scored 20 runs, total. Reds fans deserve better than this.MORE: And if youve read this far, you know the blame here does not rest with the players or the coaches. This debacle begins and ends with the ownership group. Its the ownership group that made the decision to tear down a roster that was playoff-competitive most of last season. Its the ownership group that jettisoned productive players getting basically only monetary savings in return.And, maybe most importantly, its the ownership group specifically Phil Castellini, son of principal owner Bob Castellini and the teams president and chief operating officer who before that delayed home opener. The "be careful what you wish for" is especially infuriating.Then, he doubled down on his tone deaf but rather unintentionally insightful comments.Finally, someone convinced Castellini to stop talking, and he Skylar Mays Jersey i sues a statement saying he was sorry for his words.Reds fans definitely deserve better than this.That the Reds have struggled this year is not surprising. Remember how the offseason went, at the ownership directive? They traded away fan favorite and heart-of-the-clubhouse guy Tucker Barnhart almost immediately after the World Series ended, and then let veteran starter Wade Miley who was coming off a year with a 5.8 bWAR, with a 3.37 ERA in 28 starts leave via waivers because they didnt want to pay his salary.Those both happened before the lockout.Nick Castellanos opted out, too, knowing hed be able to land a larger deal than what he had on his current contract. After the lockout, the Reds traded away Je se Winker talk about a fan favorite; Winker was a 2012 draft pick and fans had watched him develop to the point he became an All-Star in 2021 Eugenio Suarez, Sonny Gray and Amir Garrett. Basically, just about any player who had any value and was le s than two years from free agency was shipped away to save money, if the Reds had any say. Joey Vottos still there because he has no-trade power and NBA Atlanta Hawks Jeresy doesnt want to leave. Mike Moustakas is still there because hes guaranteed at least $38 million and produced a combined 83 OPS+ in 2020-21.So, yeah, everyone knew the Reds would struggle. Nobody knew theyd be quite this bad, though. Not will-they-have-the-worst-record-in-MLB-history futile. And nobody knew the owners would mock the fan base for being frustrated.Yep, Reds fans definitely deserve better than this.

The and close out their season-opening series on Sunday Night Baseball at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are looking to sweep the series as the teams play for a third straight day. Thursday's opener was postponed to Friday because of heavy rain in the forecast. The wait was worth it, as the teams staged a back-and-forth extra-inning affair on Friday that ended in a 6-5 New York victory. New York went to the long ball on Saturday, getting a pair of two-run homers in a 4-2 victory. The Red Sox are expected to start right-hander in Sunday's series finale, while left-hander should get the nod for New York. First pitch in New York is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. ET. New York is listed as a -150 favorite (risk $150 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Red Sox vs. Yankees odds Malcolm Brogdon Jersey from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total runs scored is nine. Before making any Yankees vs. Red Sox picks, you need to .This model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, enters the 2022 MLB season coming off a 209-178 record on top-rated in 2021, returning over $700 for $100 players. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.Now, the model has locked in on , and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can . Here are the and trends for Red Sox vs. Yankees: Red Sox vs. Yankees money line: Boston +130, New York -150Red Cassius Stanley Jersey Sox vs. Yankees over-under: 9 runsRed Sox vs. Yankees run line: New York -1.5 (+140)BOS: The Red Sox are 38-37 after a lo s since the start of last seasonNYY: The Yankees are 59-34 following a victory since the start of 2021 Featured Game | New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox Moneyline Spread Total NYY BOS Why you should back the YankeesNew York should have the pitching advantage with the veteran Montgomery getting the start. He was a key part of the New York rotation last season, and he allowed three runs or fewer in 24 of his career T. J. Leaf Jersey -high 30 starts. He finished the year with a 3.83 ERA and a 3.18 strikeout/walk ratio. He struck out six, walked one and allowed three runs in 3 2/3 innings in his only spring start. Montgomery allowed one run on seven hits, striking out four and walking none, in his last matchup with Boston in September.The Yankees got home runs from and for the second day in a row. Stanton has seven home runs in his last eight games against Boston. New York also can get plenty of pop from , who had a drive caught at the wall Saturday and had 39 homers last season, as well as and . The Yankees' bullpen is more settled than Boston's, and it has allowed one run over 11 innings in the first two games. It didn't allow a hit in six innings Saturday, and struck out one to get his first save. Why you should back the Red SoxBoston's offense has been scrappy in the first two games, and hit a two-run homer early Saturday. A couple of mistakes from were the difference, and he might have been out of gas pitching into the sixth in his first start. The Yankees have the bullpen edge, but their arms are likely to be tired after New York's starters covered just Reggie Miller Jersey seven innings in the first two games. Players like , who had a homer Friday and hit 38 last season, and , who hit .295 in 2021 and was 3-for-5 on Friday, can take advantage. Houck is getting the start as recovers from another long-term injury. What Houck lacks in experience, the 24-year-old can make up for with talent. He has a 2.93 ERA and averages 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings in his brief career. He has pitched 86 innings over 21 appearances (16 starts), and his fastball and wicked slider could trouble the strikeout-prone Yankees. He had a hold and a save in relief and made two starts against New York last season. He threw 8 2/3 innings over the two starts, allowing two earned runs and striking out 10.How to make Red Sox vs. Yankees picksSportsLine's model is leaning over on the run total, as the simulation suggests the teams will combine for 9.8 runs. It also says one Aaron Holiday Jersey side of the money line has all the value. .So who wins Yankees vs. Red Sox on Sunday Night Baseball? And which side of the money line has all the value? , and find out.

Happy Monday, everyone! It's Zach Pereles back from vacation to bring you all the sports news you need. Hope you're doing well.Let's get right to it. Good morning to everyone but especially to... THE SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKSAfter a rumor-filled last few months, GG Jackson-- the No. 1 overall player in 247Sports' 2023 basketball recruiting rankings -- made it official on Saturday: .Jackson originally committed to North Carolinain Robin Lehner Men Jersey April as a 2023 prospect before .Jackson is the highest-rated commit in South Carolina history and a huge addition for first-year head coach Lamont Paris.Jackson averaged 22.1 points and 10.9 rebounds per game and won South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior last season at Ridge View High School -- just 15 miles from South Carolina's campus. , Jackson "is a more than capable jump shooter, has a nice jump hook and has become a real threat to face up and attack off the dribble. ... Defensively, he's ahead of the curve as well."as South Carolina enters a new era, writes our college basketball expert David Cobb.Cobb: Honorable mentionsDavid Ortiznailed his.Chase Elliott the M&M's Fan Appreciation 400 after Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch failed post-race inspection.The U.S. women at the World Championships. And not such a good morning for...THE Sorry, Red Sox fans. It's not pretty. In fact, it's historically ugly. Following , Boston has lost five straight games and has been outscored 67-13 during that stretch. It's the worst run differential by any team over a five-game span in the Modern Era (since 1901). Yikes. The Red Sox lost to the 14-1 on July 16 and then 13-2 one day later to enter the All-Star Break. Perfect time for a Islanders Blank Men Jersey break, right?Wrong.Boston opened the second half by . It was the most runs ever by the Blue Jays and most runs allowed ever by the Red Sox. Oh, and it featured .Boston also placed All-Star third baseman (hamstring) after the lo s.The Red Sox ended up getting swept by the Blue Jays, losing 4-1 Saturday and 8-4 yesterday.It's been embarra sing, Matt Martin Jersey horrendous, awful -- choose your negative adjective. Looking at the big picture, the Red Sox are 48-48, three games out of a Wild Card spot and headed in the wrong direction. Should that make them a seller at the trade deadline? It's a question worth asking, and , notes expert Matt Snyder.Snyder: The trade deadline is Aug. 2. Whichever path the Red Sox choose will have huge, league-wide ramifications. Not so honorable mentions stars and .There are starting training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.The Red Sox weren't the only playoff contender to get swept: The did, too. That and more in . and .Texans rookie John Metchie III diagnosed with leukemia, likely to mi s season Texans second-round rookie wide receiver John Metchie IIIannounced yesterday that (APL) and will likely mi s all of the 2022 season. The Texans have placed him on the active/non-football illne s list.In his statement, Metchie III explained that APL is "the most curable form of Leukemia"He also said,"I am currently receiving great medical care, am in good spirits and I expect to make a recovery at a later point in time."Houston took Metchie III 44th overall in April after his impre sive 2021 season with Alabama: 96 catches for 1,142 yards Noah Dobson Women Jersey and eight touchdowns before in the SEC Championship Game. Tony Finau surges late to win 3M Open Tony Finau started yesterday five strokes off the lead. He ended it with a trophy in his hands. Finau rode a hot putter to shoot a final-round 67 and win the 3M Open by three strokes over Sungjae Im and Emiliano Grillo. It's Finau's third career PGA Tour win and first of the season.The five-stroke, final-round comeback is the largest in 3M Open history. It helped that Scott Piercy, the 54-hole leader at 18-under, shot a 76 yesterday and finished T4.Finau was the only player in the field to shoot in the 60s in all four rounds.Finau's trophy is , writes our golf expert Patrick McDonald.McDonald: "Ranking the NFL alternate helmets so far This offseason has been busy to say the Anders Lee Kids Jersey least. Retirements. Unretirements. Big trades and signings. The quarterback carousel. The wide receiver market exploding. The Washington Football Team finally getting a new name. The helmets.Wait, what? The helmets?Let me explain:We're now up to that will be used this coming season, with the Cardinals () and Bears () being the latest teams to join the trend. Count me in as a fan of the alternate helmet idea. They're fun, add a little something to seasons that can become slogs (especially if your favorite team stinks), and worst case scenario, they won't be used again. Having said that, not all alternate helmets are created equal: Some will become fixtures for years to come. Some -- let's put it nicely -- won't. Our NFL/alternate helmet expert Jeff Kerr has (we could get two more before the season begins), and there's no doubting who deserves top marks.Kerr: You can see the full details of Cincy's alternates and check out Jeff's full rankings .

On Tuesday night, the and will square off in this year's American League Wild Card Keith Magnuson Kids Jersey Game. The win-or-go-home contest will dictate who advances to the next round, wherein they'll play a best-of-five division series against the , and who heads home to begin their offseason. .With that throat-clearing out of the way, let's get to the important stuff.How to watchDate: Tuesday, Oct. 5 | Time: 8:08 p.m. ETLocation: Fenway Park (Boston, Ma sachusetts)TV: ESPN| Stream: (Try for free)Odds:NYY -121; BOS +110; O/U: 8 (via Caesars Sportsbook)Starting pitchers: vs. These two historic rivals are meeting in the postseason for the fifth time. The Yankees won the 1999 ALCS and 2003 ALCS while the Red Sox won the 2004 ALCS and 2018 ALDS. The rivalry has given us several iconic moments, including Aaron Boone's pennant-clinching walk-off Tony Esposito Kids Jersey home run as well as Boston's comeback from a 3-0 series deficit.The Yankees swept three games in Fenway Park just last weekend, and the season series was one of extremes. The Red Sox won their first seven head-to-head games before the Yankees rallied to win nine of the final 12. Of course, anything can happen in one single game, and what happened in the season series will have no real bearing in what happens in the Wild Card Game. Cole made four starts against the Red Sox this year and they were a mixed bag (4.91 ERA in 22 innings). Last weekend he held Boston to three runs in six innings. Eovaldi has been very good against his Lance Bouma Men Jersey former club this season (3.71 ERA in six starts), though the Yankees did punish him for seven runs in 2 2/3 innings last weekend.If you like power pitching, this is the matchup for Richard Panik Men Jersey you. Cole and Eovaldi rank among the hardest-throwing starters in the game, and each team's bullpen is loaded with flamethrowers. The Yankees have largely underperformed offensively this year, though they've been much better of late, particularly since adding and at the trade deadline.If we've learned anything from all those nationally televised Yankees vs. Red Sox games over the years, it's that these two teams tend to play long and tense games. This one has four hours written all over it. The Red Sox have a decided home-field advantage at Fenway Park, though New York's pitching has Corey Crawford Men Jersey been sneaky excellent all year, and they seem to have a reliever for every po sible matchup and situation. I think their arms outlast Boston's bats, and the Yankees advance to the ALDS.Pick:Yankees 5, Red Sox 3 The 2021 Playoffs start Oct. 5 and 6 with the AL and NL Wild Card games. In celebration, 2021 MLB postseason gear is now available for select teams. .

In an effort to avoid going stir crazy with MLB and every other major sports league shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, I've decided to take a look at the best of the best for each baseball franchise. We're going to have a 30-day series creating an all-time team for each MLB club. We'll break down one team per day throughout April, starting today with the history-rich Boston Red Sox.As a (hopefully?) fun twist, I'm making a Baseball Stars team for each. That's right, the which I still consider to be the best Mikko Rantanen Jersey baseball video game ever. It allowed you to create teams and I used to make all-time lineups for prominent franchises. There are the eight position players with four starting pitchers, one reliever and five bench position players on each Baseball Stars squad.Let's fill out the Red Sox lineup card.CatcherWe start off with a pretty easy one. He's a Hall of Famer and had an iconic franchise moment. He also has the top three WAR seasons and five of the top eight for all Red Sox catchers. It's Carlton Fisk.First baseMost of his prime came with the A's, but Double-X Jimmie Foxx spent seven seasons with the Red Sox, clubbing 222 of his 534 career homers with Boston. He led the league in RBI, walks, average, OBP and slugging in 1938, winning his third MVP. Mo Vaughn had a nice run, but he's no match for Jimmie. Second baseBobby Doerr ranks eighth in WAR among Red Sox position players and would be the pick for several teams, but not here. Dustin Pedroia edges him out. It's too bad that his body has broken Nazem Kadri Kids Jersey down the last several years, but prime Pedroia was one of the best players in baseball, winning the 2008 MVP.ShortstopA tip of the cap to Hall of Famer Joe Cronin, who hit .300/.394/.484 (122 OPS+) in his 11 seasons with the Red Sox and might eventually be the pick here. But for now I'm with Nomar Garciaparra. Do we underrate Nomar when looking back at his career because of how things fell apart quickly? It's po sible. In his nine seasons Sven Andrighetto Kids Jersey with the Red Sox, he hit .323/.370/.553 (133 OPS+) and he sits 11th all-time in WAR among Red Sox position players.Third baseWade Boggs with ease.Left fieldTed Williams. Please.Center fieldI thought about moving here, but we've got to give the historical due to Tris Speaker, one of the original superstars. Right fieldFor quite a while, Dwight Evans would've been the pick, and he still ranks fourth in franchise history in WAR behind Williams, Carl Yastrzemski (who's stuck in left behind Teddy Ballgame) and Boggs. Mookie Betts, however, won an MVP and a ring in his time in Boston and has three of the top four WAR seasons in right field (Williams has the other in a year he swung over to right).Designated hitterApologies to J.D. Martinez along with others we could have used in this spot like Jim Rice, Evans and Yaz, but it's Big Papi time. David Ortiz is the easy pick.Starting pitchersThey've had their fair share of exceptional pitchers. From all the way back to Cy Young. Luis Tiant, Babe Ruth, , Curt Schilling and so many others warranted consideration. The ace is a very easy pick, though. 1997 MLB ERA: Blake Comeau Men Jersey 4.38Pedro: 1.901998 MLB: 4.42Pedro: 2.891999 MLB: 4.70 Pedro: 2.072000 MLB: 4.76Pedro: 1.742001 MLB: 4.41Pedro: 2.392002 MLB: 4.27Pedro: 2.262003 MLB: 4.39 Pedro: 2.22Prime Pedro was the best pitcher ever. Matt Snyder (@MattSnyderCBS) Yes, Pedro Martinez. It seems there are two distinct parts to Roger Clemens' career. But his time with the Red Sox saw him win three Cy Youngs and an MVP. Lefty Grove, who won the ERA title in four of his eight seasons with the Red Sox, gets included here as I'm partial to "Lefty." (I'm a southpaw). Finally, it's Cy Young. Of course he joins the group.RelieverDerek Lowe, Bob Stanley, Koji Uehara, and others merited discu sion, but it's gotta be Jonathan Papelbon. He saved 219 games in a Red Sox uniform.The LineupBaseball Stars uses six characters for each name. What follows is the Baseball Stars lineup: Boggs, 3BBetts, RFTed, LFFoxx, 1BPapi, DHNomar, SSTris, CFFisk, CDustin, 2BSP: Pedro, Rocket, Cy, LeftyRP: PapsBench: Yaz, Dewey (Dwight Evans), (Jim) Rice, (Bobby) Doerr, Jason (Varitek)I'm also good to punt backup catcher and go with Cronin or JDM Samuel Girard Kids Jersey (JD Martinez). Regardle s, that's a stacked team, which should've been expected given the history of the franchise.As always, feel free to hit me up on Twitter with your own team ( ).

Red Sox hit season-high 5 HRs, tag Zimmermann, Orioles 12-2 May 29 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink BOSTON (AP) Bobby Dalbec hit a two-run homer, one of Bostons season-high five longballs, and the Red Sox coasted to a 12-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.Rafael Devers, Kik Hernndez, Franchy Cordero and Christian Arroyo each hit a solo drive for the Red Sox, who posted their ninth win in 12 games.All five Boston home runs came in four innings against Bruce Zimmermann (2-3). He allowed a previous career-high four homers in his last start Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. Chants of Lets go, Celtics! echoed around Fenway Park a handful of times and got louder when Boston scored five Oliver Ekman-Larsson Kids Jersey times in the eighth. The Celtics played at the Miami Heat hours later in Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Xander Bogaerts had three hits, including a two-run double. Cordero Josh Archibald Women Jersey added a two-run double and Arroyo homered on the first pitch after he had to get a new bat.Jake Pivetta (4-4) gave up one run on five hits in six innings, improving to 4-0 with a 1.59 ERA in his last five starts.Zimmermann allowed six runs and eight hits.Trey Mancini had three hits for the Orioles, who have lost four of six.Dalbec got the homer barrage started in the second with his drive into the last row of Green Monster seats. One batter later, Cordero hit his into the center-field bleachers, making it 3-0.Devers drive cleared Bostons bullpen in the third before Arroyo and Hernndez hit theirs over the Monster the following inning.Arroyos shot completely left Fenway to make it 5-0. His old bat splintered, slicing from the top down toward the middle, with the piece flying halfway to the mound when he fouled a pitch, forcing him to get another bat.Hernndezs homer caromed off a billboard above the left-field wall.TRAINERS ROOMOrioles: Anthony Santander appeared to injury something when he only got about halfway to first on his grounder to short, but after a visit from a trainer and manager Brandon Hyde he stayed in the game.Red Sox: Manager Alex Cora said LHP Chris Sale, sidelined since early April because of a right rib fracture, would throw three times this week at the clubs spring training complex in Fort Myers, Florida. The manager also said that RHP Hansel Robles, who went on the injured list Saturday with back spasms, may head to Florida, too, when the team goes on a West Coast trip later this week. LONG SHOTSCorderos was estimated at 448 feet and Devers with an NHL Arizona Coyotes Kids Jersey exit velocity of 110.7 mph was 434.DEBUTBaltimore RHP Cody Sedlock made his major league debut, working three innings and giving up five runs. The 26-year-old struck out Trevor Story swinging for his first big league K. UP NEXTRHP Tyler Wells (1-4, 4.30 ERA) is slated to start for Baltimore in the finale of Adam Clendening Kids Jersey the five-game series on Monday night. Veteran LHP Rich Hill (1-3, 3.86) is set for Boston. Hills allowed four or fewer runs in his last 79 starts dating back to May of 2018, the majors longest active streak. ___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Major League Baseball Anthony Santander Xander Bogaerts Chris Sale Trey Mancini Hansel Robles Bobby Dalbec Christian Arroyo Rafael Devers Tyler Wells Boston Celtics Miami Heat Baltimore Orioles share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Nick Schmaltz Men Jersey Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ashcraft shuts down D-backs, Reds power way to 14-8 win June 7 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink CINCINNATI (AP) Graham Ashcraft pitched six shutout innings to extend his impre sive debut run, Joey Votto led an early homer barrage and the Cincinnati Reds beat the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 14-8 Tuesday night. Votto hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and Brandon Drury and Matt Reynolds added two-run drives within the first three innings for a 9-0 lead. The advantage stayed there until the game was delayed 63 minutes by rain after seven innings.Tommy Pham contributed a solo homer and Tyler Stephenson a two-run blast in a five-run eighth for the Reds that ended with third baseman Jake Hager coming in to get the final out.Ashcraft retired his first 10 batters after rotation-mate Hunter Greene retired his final 20 in Monday's 7-0 victory. Pavin Smith singled off Ashcraft with one out in the fourth but was thrown out trying to Kyle Turris Men Jersey stretch it into a double. Ketel Marte followed with a clean single to end Arizona's slump.I feel great," Ashcraft said. "There is really not much more I can ask for. Ive got guys making great plays behind me. I have a lot of support between family and teammates. Im very happy with the things Ive been doing and very grateful.Ashcraft (3-0) lowered his ERA to 1.14 over his first four major league starts while allowing three hits with four strikeouts. Id like to think you can expect these kind of outings every time," Ashcraft said. "Im really just out there, giving it all Ive got and throwing the dickens out of it.Ashcraft logged 11 groundball outs.It is really fun watching Graham pitch because he really is enjoying the competition," manager David Filip Forsberg Women Jersey Bell said. "He takes it very serious and knows how tough it is but finding a way to enjoy what hes doing.In some ways he gets better each time he goes out. The fastball is sinking and cutting. His slider has improved. He is throwing it a little bit harder, making it tough to bat.Reynolds added a two-run single in the eighth to finish with four RBIs in the Reds biggest win since a 20-5 romp over the Cubs on May 26 in Cincinnati.The Diamondbacks have lost four straight games and five of six. They hadnt scored in 26 innings until Geraldo Perdomos first career home run a grand slam and Martes solo shot in the eighth. Perdomo finished with five RBIs.The Reds rocked left-hander Tyler Gilbert, recalled from the taxi squad to make the start, with five hits and seven runs, six earned. Gilbert (0-3) walked two, struck out two and hit a batter in 1 2-3 innings.Poor command, manager Torey Lovullo said. His balls were just outside of the zone, and he wasn't getting ahead. We got behind the 8-ball and never recovered.NO PLANThe Diamondbacks will add recently signed LHP Dallas Kuechel to their taxi squad on Wednesday, Lovullo said after Tuesdays game. Keuchel has thrown a couple of bullpen se sions at the teams Salt River facility. Arizona on Tuesday made official the signing of the 2015 American League Cy Young Award-winner to a minor league contract after he was released by the White Sox.E-2Nick Senzel led off Cincinnatis Yannick Weber Men Jersey first by reaching on catchers interference for the fifth time this season and 11th time in his career.DONT TRY ITAlmoras a sist was Cincinnatis league-leading 13th outfield a sist of the season. The Reds went into the game tied with the Cardinals for the lead. Cleveland went into Tuesday leading the majors with 15.TRAINERS ROOMDiamondbacks: LF David Peralta was back in the starting lineup after leaving Mondays game with back spasms. ... RHP Humberto Castellanos (strained right elbow) remains in the treatment phase. Were talking in terms of weeks, Lovullo said. I dont know exactly how long.Reds: LHP Nick Lodolo (lower right back) left Tuesday for Goodyear, Arizona, where hes scheduled to pitch one live batting practice se sion and one game before returning to Cincinnati for evaluation. ... 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Dalbec's HR helps Red Sox avoid sweep, beat Yankees 4-3 April 10 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink NEW YORK (AP) Bobby Sean Manaea Jersey Dalbec hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox avoided a season-opening sweep against their longtime rival with a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday night.Boston blew multi-run leads in the first two games of the series and did so again Sunday. This time, the Red Sox rallied back, with Dalbec connecting off reliever Clarke Schmidt (0-1) for his first of the season.The Red Sox ended an eight-game regular-season skid against New York a stretch that doesnt include their victory in last years AL wild-card game. The rivals dont play again until July 7.Rookie right-hander Kutter Crawford (1-1) threw two of Bostons 5 2/3 scorele s relief innings for his first big league win, and Jake Diekman pitched the ninth for his first save. J.D. Martinez had an RBI double, one of the team's five hits.New York's Anthony Rizzo made it 3-all with a two-run single in the fourth, scoring Yankees newcomers Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Jose Trevino after they opened the inning with their first hits in pinstripes. Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton continued torrid starts to the season. Rizzo had a hit and walked twice, and Stanton had three hits. Both homered in each of New York's first two games, and Stanton had homered in six straight games against the Red Sox, including the postseason.Diekman struck out Aaron Judge on 11 pitches to start the ninth, then got Stanton and Joey Gallo swinging, too.Dalbec hit 25 homers as a rookie last season but batted .240 with 156 strikeouts in 133 games. He improved dramatically in the second half, posting a .955 OPS and driving in 42 runs over 61 games.Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery took Xander Kendall Graveman Jersey Bogaerts' 103 mph grounder off his left knee in the first inning and fell to the ground screaming. He remained in the game but gave up Martinez's RBI double the next at-bat and trailed 2-0 after the top of the first.New York forced Tanner Houck to throw 31 pitches in the bottom of the inning but left the bases loaded. The first inning took 37 minutes, part of yet another sluggish Sox-Yanks game that took 3:40 to complete.Yankees leadoff man Josh Donaldson struck out looking three times for the first time in his career. All three came against Houck.New York stranded 11 runners Sunday and 25 over the three-game series.Boston's Christian Arroyo made his first big league start in right field and slid to take away a hit from Gleyber Torres in the seventh.The Red Sox used six pitchers and New York needed five. The teams combined for 31 pitching changes in the three-game set.TALL COMPANYThe Saint Peter's men's basketball team was honored prior to the game for its unexpected run to the Elite Eight. Senior forward KC Ndefo delivered a strike for the ceremonial first pitch.STAY AROUNDThe Red Sox signed right-handed reliever TRAINER'S ROOMRed Sox: New 2B Trevor Story was out of the Matt Olson Jersey lineup and away from the team with Yankees: C Ben Rortvedt is expected to ramp up activity Monday as he works back from a strained right oblique muscle. There's still no estimate on when he'll return to game action.UP NEXTRed Sox: Begin a three-game set in Detroit on Monday. RHP Michael Wacha (3-5, 5.05 ERA in 2021) will face RHP Matt Manning (4-7, 5.80). Former Red Sox LHP Eduardo Rodrguez pitches for the Tigers on Wednesday.Yankees: Open a four-game series at home against the hot-hitting Blue Jays on Monday night. 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