Boston Red Sox at New York Mets

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Boston didn't even bother with a real starter. Eduardo Rivera, up from Triple-A Worcester and sporting a spotless 0.00 ERA because he'd barely pitched in the big leagues, got the ball as an opener with a rotation that's lost Garrett Crochet, Tanner Houck, Ranger Suarez, Connelly Early and Johan Oviedo to injury. Across the diamond, Freddy Peralta and his 4.66 ERA took the mound for a Mets team hoping its supposed ace could finally look like one.

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Red Sox(44-48)

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4

+1.5-156+130o7.5-108

Mets(40-55)

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0

-1.5+156-133u7.5+106

Best BetRed Sox +128

Postgame

Boston cruised to a 4-0 shutout — the moneyline pick cashed easily as the win streak hit 8.

Pregame

We backed the Red Sox price at plus-134 before first pitch, and even as it tightened toward plus-126, that number still undersold a team that had won its previous 7 in a row walking into Citi Field. Sharp money was thin here but what little tracked leaned Boston. Facing a Mets club that just fired its manager and is bracing to sell, the value was on the road side.

New York's lineup came in banged up too, with Bo Bichette dealing with leg and ankle soreness that had interim manager Andy Green watching closely. Add in Willson Contreras still serving a suspension in Boston's camp and Mark Vientos freshly on the shelf with a fractured hand for the Mets, and neither dugout was working with a full deck at 4:10 PM ET.

Eduardo Rivera

(0-1)·6.30 ERA

07/11 Lineup

Freddy Peralta

(5-9)·5.01 ERA

Jul 6 @ Braves

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4.2IP

1ER

6K

1BB

103P

07/11 Lineup

The bigger picture made this feel lopsided before a pitch was thrown. New York fired Carlos Mendoza mid-season and handed the reins to Green on an interim basis, and with the Mets sitting well outside the race, front-office chatter has them gearing up to be sellers before the trade deadline. Boston, despite still sitting under .500, had been playing like a completely different team for two weeks straight.

Boston Red Sox

(44-48)

Jul 10W@ Mets6-2

Jul 9W@ White Sox2-1

Jul 8W@ White Sox5-0

Jul 7W@ White Sox8-1

Jul 6W@ Angels7-5

New York Mets

(40-55)

Jul 10Lvs Red Sox2-6

Jul 9Wvs Royals7-3

Jul 8Wvs Royals6-2

Jul 7Lvs Royals12-16

Jul 6W@ Braves7-6

It played out just like the recent trend suggested. A. Monasterio delivered the big blow, a 2-run shot in the 4th that snapped a scoreless tie, and Boston tacked on 2 more in the 8th to put it away. Rivera and the Red Sox bullpen made it stand up, and Peralta's control issues — he's walked 3-plus batters in a game 6 times this year — never let the Mets offense find any rhythm against Boston's pitching staff.

Boston Red Sox

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• 10-Day-ILNick Sogard (3B) — Sogard (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.06/30
• 10-Day-ILIsiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) — Kiner-Falefa underwent a CT scan on his left forearm Thursday which revealed a stress reaction, MLB.com reports.06/27
• 10-Day-ILMarcelo Mayer (2B) — The Red Sox placed Mayer on the 10-day injured list Friday with a stress reaction in his left forearm, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.06/26
• 15-Day-ILConnelly Early (SP) — A second opinion on Early's injured left elbow confirmed the diagnosis of posterior inflammation, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.07/10
• 15-Day-ILRanger Suarez (SP) — The Red Sox placed Suarez on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left groin strain.07/09
• SuspensionWillson Contreras (1B) — Contreras' suspension for his actions in the June 30 game against the Nationals has been reduced from seven games to five games, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.07/09
• 60-Day-ILJohan Oviedo (SP) — Oviedo (elbow) began a throwing program in mid-June but isn't considered close to a return from the 60-day injured list, MLB.com reports.07/06
• 60-Day-ILTanner Houck (SP) — The Red Sox announced June 25 that Houck (elbow) has started light throwing off a mound, MLB.com reports.07/06
• 60-Day-ILTrevor Story (SS) — The Red Sox announced June 28 that Story (sports hernia) is taking part in full baseball activities, MLB.com reports.07/06
• 60-Day-ILKutter Crawford (SP) — The Red Sox announced June 29 that Crawford (forearm) has been throwing plyometric balls during workouts at the team's spring training facility in Florida, MLB.com reports.07/06
• 60-Day-ILRoman Anthony (LF) — Anthony (finger) will visit hand specialist Dr. Gary Lourie in Florida during the upcoming week, Chad Finn of The Boston Globe reports.07/06
• 60-Day-ILTriston Casas (1B) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Saturday that Casas (abdomen/knee) has been shut down from hitting due to a wrist issue, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.07/06
• 60-Day-ILGarrett Crochet (SP) — Crochet (shoulder/lat) has not yet been cleared to resume a throwing program following a scheduled re-evaluation Monday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/22

New York Mets

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• Day-To-DayBo Bichette (SS) — Interim manager Andy Green said Saturday that Bichette is dealing with soreness in his legs and his right ankle, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.07/11
• 10-Day-ILMark Vientos (1B) — Mets interim manager Andy Green said Thursday that Vientos has been diagnosed with a fractured right hand and will be placed on the 10-day injured list, Chelsea Janes of SNY.tv reports.07/10
• 10-Day-ILMarcus Semien (2B) — Semien (hip) is unlikely to return before the end of July, Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The Athletic report.07/08
• 15-Day-ILAustin Warren (RP) — An MRI on Warren's right forearm revealed no ligament damage Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.07/09
• 60-Day-ILClay Holmes (SP) — Holmes (fibula) threw a live batting practice session Friday at Citi Field, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.07/10
• 60-Day-ILLuis Robert Jr. (CF) — Robert (back) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.06/29
• 60-Day-ILDedniel Nunez (RP) — Nunez (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie on Thursday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.06/25
• 60-Day-ILReed Garrett (RP) — The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILJustin Hagenman (RP) — The Mets placed Hagenman on the 60-day injured list Saturday due to a rib fracture.05/08
• 60-Day-ILTylor Megill (SP) — The Mets placed Megill (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08

Final score: Red Sox 4, Mets 0. That's 8 wins in a row for Boston and a 6th shutout loss trend piling onto a Mets season that's already spiraling toward a teardown. For New York, this one just adds another data point to the case that August 3 can't come fast enough.