“Shooting for the last one in Detroit or early in the homestand,” manager Alex Cora said. The Red Sox play three games in Detroit next Monday-Wednesday (May 12-14). They return home from their six-game road trip to play the Braves on Friday, May 16.

Alex Cora was seemingly adamant that Rafael Devers would not be a first baseman on Tuesday. By Wednesday, he'd slightly changed his tune. Cora was asked Tuesday if he had had any conversations with Devers about moving to first base in the wake of Triston Casas' injury.

Whatever optimism Boston Red Sox fans had coming into the season and even through a rollercoaster April has all but completely dissipated. Tuesday's rainy loss