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Masataka Yoshida hit a grand slam and a two-run triple, powering Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox to an 11-5 blowout over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Masataka Yoshida hit a grand slam and a two-run triple, powering Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox to an 11-5 blowout over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

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Masataka Yoshida hit a grand slam and a two-run triple, powering Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox to an 11-5 blowout over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Masataka Yoshida hit a grand slam and a two-run triple, powering Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox to an 11-5 blowout over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Rafael Devers and pinch-hitter Triston Casas also homered for the surging Red Sox, who have won seven of eight. Crawford allowed one hit in six shutout innings.

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs could miss significant time as the team seeks further evaluation of his ailing left arm.Springs had exited his start Thursday afternoon against the visiti

Yu Chang went 2-for-4 with a home run and the game-winning single as the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 on Saturday.After Enrique Hernandez hit a leadoff single and two catcher's in

The Boston Red Sox have a ton of lefty hitting players at the moment. That doesn't look like it is going to change anytime soon.

At the season's midway point, who's carried their weight and where do the Red Sox need to see improvement? Here is a position-by-position look at how the Red Sox have performed through the first half.