For the third time in four games, Trevor Story went yard as part of a three-home run barrage by the Red Sox offense, which paced the club to a 7-3 win over the Astros on Saturday. Trailing 2-0 after the top of the first,

- Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck walks to the dugout after being pulled against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning during a baseball game, May 12, 2025,

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the 2025 season, Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced Saturday.

It seemed like the Red Sox would be aggressive buyers at the trade deadline, especially after getting rid of Devers’ contract. While they did make some moves, they weren’t anything special on the surface. ESPN’s David Schoenfield named Boston as one of the trade deadline losers.

The Sox make pledges about playing meaningful games in September and October, but they value payroll flexibility and controllable contracts.

The Red Sox are maintaining a defiant stance that the players they have — the ones who have gotten them this far — are good enough.