Red Sox Improve Upon MLB Players’ Weekend Performances From 2018, 2017

The Boston Red Sox failed to sweep the San Diego Padres on Sunday, but they still outperformed their MLB Players’ Weekend records from the last two seasons.

Boston was 0-6 combined in Players’ Weekend games in 2018 and 2017, posting some ugly numbers at the dish and on the mound. The 2018 Sox went 0-3 while batting .219 with a 6.75 ERA. The 2017 club wasn’t any better, as Boston batted .186 to go along with a 5.33 ERA.

This year, the Red Sox went 2-1 with a .264 average and a 2.40 ERA.

For more on the Red Sox’s numbers, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank.