DENVER, CO - JUNE 24: Willson Contreras #40 of the Boston Red Sox hits an RBI double in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 24, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesThe Red Sox probably shouldve swept the lowly Colorado Rockies (though theyre pretty close to the same category these days). They shouldve at least won the series.They couldnt even do that.Ranger Surez struck out nine batters in six innings with solid run support. Instead of returning home to Fenway this weekend with a 4-2 record on the road trip thanks to series wins in Seattle and Colorado, Boston watched a 6-3 lead turn into an 8-6 loss in the final three innings Wednesday afternoon in a second embarrassing defeat this week.Heres three takeaways from Wednesdays loss.THANK YOU, COORS FIELDThe emphasis of the Coors Field effect should not take away from hitters who made a living there in the better Colorado days of yesteryear. Dont diminish the accolades of great hitters in Larry Walker and Todd Helton to name a few.With that said, theres no doubt the ballpark can reward the below-average bat on a visit to Denver. Andrew Monasterio and Connor Wong graciously accepted that gift with home runs each in the matinee contest. For reference, Monasterios solo shot marked just his third long ball of the season while Wong homered for the first time since 2024.Thats until the Rockies flipped the script in rough fashion for Boston over the final few innings.KEEP AN EYE ON DURBINThe Red Sox third baseman left the game with a left fifth finger subluxation after diving into first base attempting to beat out an infield hit. Romy Gonzalez is close to a return, but lets see what the Red Sox infield looks like for the rest of the month depending on Durbins status upon the return to Boston.CAN YOU DO SOMETHING AGAINST THE YANKEES?The Red Sox are 1-4 against the Yankees and start the four-game set against New York with another installment of Connelly Early vs. Cam Schlittler.The teams also still get the national spotlight, whether these teams are worthy or not, with a 1:10 p.m. start on Saturday on ABC (basically an ESPN game but cool to say) and round out the weekend on Sunday Night Baseball on NBC.

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The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to a sign-and-trade deal to send veteran forward Alex Tuch to the Washington Capitals, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on Wednesday.In order to make it happen, the Sabres first signed Tuch to an eight-year, $84 million contract, the person told the AP, and spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement and trade had not yet been announced.It is Washington's second big addition in as many days after acquiring winger Jordan Kyrou from St. Louis for the No. 16 pick in the draft, prospect Milton Gastrin and forward Connor McMichael. It's also Buffalo's second subtraction from its roster after sending defenseman Bo Byram to Chicago.Also Wednesday, Nashville and Colorado made another swap, with the Predators getting Jack Drury, prospect Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick for fellow forwards Zachary LHeureux and Fedor Svechkov. It's the second trade between the teams since Chris MacFarland left his post as Avalanche general manager to take over control of the Preds' hockey operations department in early June.Jack Drury is a hard-working, reliable, full-sheet of the ice center who can handle the tough assignments while being elite in the faceoff circle, MacFarland said. His addition to our forward group bolsters our depth in the middle of the ice, and were thrilled to have him."More moves are expected in the leadup to the first round of the draft Friday and with free agency on the horizon next week.Sunday, the ball started to roll and now everybodys on the treadmill, Blue general manager Doug Armstrong said on a call with reporters. Its gone from a nice leisurely 2.5 walk (to) probably a 4.5 walk today and therell probably be a 6 jog tomorrow and an 8 run on Friday.San Jose GM Mike Grier, whose trading of young forward William Eklund to Ottawa for the No. 9 pick suggests the Sharks are not done dealing, observed that there is a lot of movement happening around the league. The salary cap is increasing to $104 million.The cap's going up: Teams have money to spend, for the most part, for the first time in a while, Grier said. On top of that, I think free agent market, the free agent class, this year might not excite a lot of people, so I think thats leading to a lot trades and people being open to trying to improve their teams in different ways. Theres some good players out there, but prices are high."The sign-and-trade option was all that was left for the Sabres to get anything in return for the 30-year-old Tuch, who was expected to be the top unrestricted free agent available if he hit the market July 1. Buffalo GM Jarmo Kekalainen said there had been no progress in contract talks with Tuch, who is coming off a season with 33 goals and 33 assists. The sign-and-trade allowed Tuch to get an eight-year deal, whereas he would have been limited to seven in free agency.Like Tuch, Kekalainen said there was no movement with Byram, who he said expressed no interest in wanting to remain with the Sabres after his current contract expired next summer.___Whyno reported from New York.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL

The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to a sign-and-trade deal to send veteran forward Alex Tuch to the Washington Capitals, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on Wednesday.In order to make it happen, the Sabres first signed Tuch to an eight-year, $84 million contract, the person told the AP, and spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement and trade had not yet been announced.It is Washington's second big addition in as many days after acquiring winger Jordan Kyrou from St. Louis for the No. 16 pick in the draft, prospect Milton Gastrin and forward Connor McMichael. It's also Buffalo's second subtraction from its roster after sending defenseman Bo Byram to Chicago.Also Wednesday, Nashville and Colorado made another swap, with the Predators getting Jack Drury, prospect Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick for fellow forwards Zachary LHeureux and Fedor Svechkov. It's the second trade between the teams since Chris MacFarland left his post as Avalanche general manager to take over control of the Preds' hockey operations department in early June.Jack Drury is a hard-working, reliable, full-sheet of the ice center who can handle the tough assignments while being elite in the faceoff circle, MacFarland said. His addition to our forward group bolsters our depth in the middle of the ice, and were thrilled to have him."More moves are expected in the leadup to the first round of the draft Friday and with free agency on the horizon next week.Sunday, the ball started to roll and now everybodys on the treadmill, Blue general manager Doug Armstrong said on a call with reporters. Its gone from a nice leisurely 2.5 walk (to) probably a 4.5 walk today and therell probably be a 6 jog tomorrow and an 8 run on Friday.San Jose GM Mike Grier, whose trading of young forward William Eklund to Ottawa for the No. 9 pick suggests the Sharks are not done dealing, observed that there is a lot of movement happening around the league. The salary cap is increasing to $104 million.The cap's going up: Teams have money to spend, for the most part, for the first time in a while, Grier said. On top of that, I think free agent market, the free agent class, this year might not excite a lot of people, so I think thats leading to a lot trades and people being open to trying to improve their teams in different ways. Theres some good players out there, but prices are high."The sign-and-trade option was all that was left for the Sabres to get anything in return for the 30-year-old Tuch, who was expected to be the top unrestricted free agent available if he hit the market July 1. Buffalo GM Jarmo Kekalainen said there had been no progress in contract talks with Tuch, who is coming off a season with 33 goals and 33 assists. The sign-and-trade allowed Tuch to get an eight-year deal, whereas he would have been limited to seven in free agency.Like Tuch, Kekalainen said there was no movement with Byram, who he said expressed no interest in wanting to remain with the Sabres after his current contract expired next summer.___Whyno reported from New York.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL

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