Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics - News - June 03, 2022 | FOX Sports

Nick Yorke - Out with turf toe Yorke was placed on the 7-day injured list Thursday at High-A Greenville with turf toe, Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com reports.

Impact Per Hatfield, the team is hopeful Yorke will only need to miss the remainder of this week before getting back in action. He has been out since May 26. Yorke has gotten off to a slow start to the season, hitting .245/.319/.361 with four home runs and five steals in 34 games. His 53.5 GB% and 49.6 Pull% are uncharacteristically high, but it's still a small sample and his plate skills are intact.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Blackburn - Struggles in Saturday's loss Blackburn (5-2) allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three in four innings, taking the loss Saturday versus the Red Sox.

Impact Blackburn has now lost consecutive starts, and Saturday's was his shortest outing of the year. He was limited to 73 pitches (45 strikes) as the Red Sox rallied for four runs between the third and fourth innings. The right-hander's recent struggles have his ERA up to 2.62 with a 1.06 WHIP and a 44:14 K:BB through 58.1 innings across 11 starts. He's projected for a road start versus the Guardians next week.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ramón Laureano - Records steal in loss Laureano went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-0 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Laureano was the only Oakland batter to post multiple hits in the contest. He extended his hitting streak to nine games, a span in which he's gone 13-for-37 (.351) with a pair of steals, a home run, three RBI and six runs scored. Overall, the outfielder owns a .247/.347/.341 slash line with a homer, four RBI, 13 runs and four steals in six attempts through 98 plate appearances. He's consistently hit in the top third of the Athletics' order since returning from a hand injury May 26.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Verdugo - Three hits, two RBI in win Verdugo went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-0 win over the Athletics.

Impact Verdugo had an RBI double in the fourth inning and plated another run with his single in the eighth. The outfielder has enjoyed a productive stretch lately, going 16-for-47 (.340) in his last 11 games, with four multi-hit efforts, 12 RBI and eight runs in that span. For the season, he's had some struggles with a .246/.289/.364 slash line, three home runs, 28 RBI, 21 runs scored, no stolen bases and 12 doubles through 204 plate appearances. He hasn't ended a season with a slugging percentage under .400 since 2018.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Pivetta - Throws seven shutout innings in win Pivetta (5-4) earned the win Saturday over the Athletics, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out seven in seven shutout innings.

Impact Pivetta's streak of quality starts is up to six, and he's earned the win in his last five turns on the hill. He gave up next to nothing Saturday in a dominant performance. The month-long hot streak has dropped his ERA from 7.84 on May 1 to 3.50 on Saturday. The right-hander has added a 1.10 WHIP and 58:21 K:BB through 61.2 innings across 11 starts overall. Pivetta will look to keep things rolling on the road next week against a tougher opponent in the Angels.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: Yankees arms dominate early, Scherzer nipped

Yankees pitching has been overwhelming early in games recently, and Jordan Montgomery will try to extend their dominance in an early tilt against the Tigers

JUNE 5, 2022 • Associated Press

Boston Red Sox notebook: Jackie Bradley Jr., wife Erin welcome third child; Jarren Duran 'hitting the ball hard' Jackie Bradley Jr.'s wife Erin gave birth to their third child. The Red Sox outfielder is on paternity leave.

JUNE 5, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM