The moments before and after the ejection were quite heated, as Buehler wasn't happy with Estabrook missing what looked to be an easy strike call on pitch that went right down the

Ramón Vázquez sat at the table in the Fenway interview room and took a deep breath as he fought off a shiver. The temperature at first pitch in Monday’s series opener was in the low 50s with a strong breeze.

Soto ultimately signed with the Mets but said the Red Sox made a strong case: "I was surprised how hard they tried."

As phenomenal as Alex Bregman has been for the Boston Red Sox so far, there's certainly reason for concern among the fan base. When Bregman inked his three-year

Red Sox lefty Patrick Sandoval is likely months away from getting into a game. That hasn't stopped him from earning the nickname, "The Machine," from teammates and Alex Cora.

The Boston Red Sox are hosting the New York Mets on Tuesday night at Fenway Park. Taking the series opener, Boston improved to 24-25, which ranks second in the AL East standings. Monday's loss dropped New York to 29-19, which saw them fall a half-game back of the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL East's top spot.

Jarren Duran had a double and a triple as the Boston Red Sox tagged Mets ace Kodai Senga for three runs — the most he has given up all season — and beat New York 3-1 on Monday night. Senga (4-3) fell behind 3-0 after two innings before settling down and retiring the last seven batters he faced.

Instant reactions from the Red Sox’ 3-1 win over the New York Mets on Monday here at Fenway Park: 1) Boston allowed its opponent to score first in six of its previous seven games. But the Red Sox struck first with two runs in the first inning against Mets’ Kodai Senga who had allowed just five earned runs in 44 ⅓ innings over his first eight starts.