The Boston Red Sox are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, and on Tuesday, June 17 they continue their three-game series with the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
The game is scheduled to start at 9:40 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on NESN and Root Sports Northwest Main. Fans looking to watch this MLB game for free can do so using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month. Fans can also watch MLB games for free through MLB.TV, which offers a free trial and has different packages to choose from, including one that allows fans to listen to radio broadcasts with no blackout restrictions.
The Red Sox have won six straight games to get to 38-36 on the season. This is Boston’s longest winning streak of the season and part of a stretch in which the club has won nine out of 11 games to get over .500 after a five-game losing streak in late May had it floundering.
In the series opener in Seattle on Monday, rookie Roman Anthony opened the scoring in the first inning with his first career home run. First baseman Abraham Toro would bring outfielder Jarren Duran home in the third, and that would be all the scoring in a 2-0 Boston victory.
With the bats remaining relatively silent after the third, the pressure was on starter Lucas Giolito to keep the visitors ahead, and he delivered with 10 strikeouts and one walk in a three-hit, six inning gem.
This win came on the heels of the most shocking moment of the Red Sox season so far, trading away three-time All-Star and 2018 World Series champion Rafael Devers to a San Francisco Giants squad that Boston will visit this weekend.
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Who: Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners
When: Tuesday, June 17 at 9:40 p.m. EDT
Where: T-Mobile Park in Seattle
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Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony hits 1st career home run
By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) — With prized rookie Roman Anthony struggling at the plate since arriving in the majors, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora figured some playful banter was in order Monday.
“We were joking before the game,” Cora said. “I made up that he texted me last night like, ‘Bruh, c’mon, hit me third.’”
In reality, it was Cora’s decision alone to bat Anthony third — and one that worked out quite well. The 21-year-old right fielder turned on a slider from Seattle Mariners starter Logan Gilbert — who was making his first appearance since coming off the injured list — for his first big league home run in a 2-0 victory Monday night.
“It was awesome,” Anthony said. “It was even better that we got a great win there.”
Early in his major league career, the touted slugger rated the top prospect in baseball when he got called up from Triple-A Worcester last week hadn’t exactly looked the part. Anthony began the night hitting .059 through six games with the Red Sox.
Even so, his confidence hasn’t wavered.
“I haven’t felt overmatched, so I’m not worried about it,” Anthony said. “Just continuing to try and pass the (baton) on to the next guy and find ways on, and I know it’ll come through here soon. So it was nice to get that first one out of the way today and look to keep this thing rolling.”
Anthony was the youngest Red Sox player to debut since Rafael Devers, who was traded to the San Francisco Giants in a blockbuster deal Sunday night.
Coincidentally, Devers also hit his first major league home run against the Mariners, in July 2017.
While Devers is no longer in Boston’s lineup, there are plenty of young players like Anthony who will be counted on to help the suddenly surging Red Sox. The club has won six straight games and nine of 11.
“Like I said before the game, this is who we are,” Cora said. “We’re going to use the kids. They’re going to play.”
A second-round draft pick, Anthony went viral this month when he hit a 497-foot grand slam for Worcester. He batted .288 with 10 homers and 29 RBIs in 58 games for the WooSox this season.
Now, he can add a big league homer to his list of accomplishments — and let mom and dad enjoy the souvenir ball.
“I usually just give ‘em to my parents and let them do the work,” Anthony said. “And they do the whole framing and everything. So, I’ll give it to them for sure.”
The Associated Press contributed to this post