That Saturday romp masked how thin this Red Sox roster is right now. Connor Wong and Jarren Duran each drove in 3, Caleb Durbin chipped in 2 RBI, and the Sox needed every bit of it just to climb to 24-33. The injury page is a horror show — Crochet, Story, Anthony, Casas, Sandoval, Houck, Crawford, Oviedo — and Boston is still trying to claw back to .500 with a patchwork lineup.
- Day-To-DayHobie Harris (RP) — Harris was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILRoman Anthony (LF) — Anthony (finger) felt discomfort while hitting off a tee Thursday and has been shut down from swinging, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.05/29
- 10-Day-ILTrevor Story (SS) — Story underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia Thursday and will be sidelined 6-10 weeks, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.05/22
- 15-Day-ILGarrett Whitlock (RP) — Whitlock (knee) threw from flat ground Thursday but has been shut down after experiencing discomfort, MLB.com reports.05/30
- 15-Day-ILGarrett Crochet (SP) — Crochet (shoulder) said that he's scheduled to throw a second live batting practice session Sunday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.05/27
- OutBrendan Rodgers (2B) — Rodgers (shoulder) re-signed Friday with the Red Sox on a two-year, minor-league contract, Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTriston Casas (1B) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters Wednesday that Casas (abdomen/knee) is close to being cleared to swing a bat, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILPatrick Sandoval (SP) — Sandoval (biceps/elbow) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILRomy Gonzalez (1B) — Gonzalez (shoulder) has started hitting flips, MLB.com reports.05/24
- 60-Day-ILKutter Crawford (SP) — no05/22
- 60-Day-ILTanner Houck (SP) — Houck (elbow) has been making throws out to 105 feet three days per week, MLB.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILJohan Oviedo (SP) — Oviedo (elbow) will be reevaluated by Dr. Keith Meister in two weeks to determine his progress, Marcos Grunfeld of ElEmergente.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayAngel Martinez (LF) — Martinez was removed from Saturday's game against the Red Sox with left foot inflammation, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.05/30
- Day-To-DayCarlos Hernandez (RP) — Hernandez (shoulder) began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Friday.05/08
- bereavementSteven Kwan (CF) — Kwan went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 3-1 win over Philadelphia.05/28
- 15-Day-ILErik Sabrowski (RP) — Sabrowski (elbow) underwent an MRI on Tuesday which confirmed inflammation but no structural damage, MLB.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILGabriel Arias (SS) — no05/31
Cleveland's banged up too in spots that matter. Steven Kwan is on the bereavement list, Angel Martinez was pulled Saturday with left foot inflammation, and Gabriel Arias is on the 60-day. For a team that lives on contact and defense, losing Kwan at the top is a real subtraction even short-term.
The market has this one essentially a coin flip — Pinnacle's fair line has Boston at -111 and the total sitting at 7.5 with the under juiced. That tracks. Suarez has been the steadier arm all year, but he's on the road against a lineup that just hung 4 on him's teammates Friday, and Bibee's peripherals suggest the 0-7 isn't the whole truth. Take the under, trust Suarez to grind, and see if the Sox can sneak a series win out of Ohio before flying home.