The Boston Red Sox are pleased with Roman Anthony. The former No. 1 overall prospect has been given a place of honor in Boston's lineup going forward. On Monday, manager Alex Cora revealed that Anthony will be the leadoff hitter for the Red Sox the rest of the season.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman made an unexpected statement regarding Roman Anthony and Yordan Alvarez.

5) Red Sox starter Walker Buehler faced his old team for the first time. The 30-year-old righty posted a 3.27 ERA in 131 outings (122 starts) for the Dodgers from 2017-24 after they drafted him in the first round (24th overall) in 2015. He lasted just 4 ⅔ innings, giving up three runs, four hits and five walks while striking out four.