In a 4-3 win over the Orioles on Monday night, righthander Richard Fitts — the de facto replacement in this turn through the rotation for newly minted reliever Walker Buehler — exited in the sixth inning because of tightness in his right biceps.

As the Boston Red Sox continue their quest to reach October, rookie Roman Anthony slugged a no doubt leadoff home run Wednesday night.

Entering play on Sunday, the Boston Red Sox are now tied for the top spot in the American League wild card race with the Seattle Mariners, and talented rookie R