Red Sox' rally falls short on Opening Day

A new kind of family fun will be on display at Fenway Park after the gates open for Opening Day on Thursday.

A pair of veteran pitchers will debut for new teams Thursday when the Boston Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles in an Opening Day matchup.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Coming off a last-place finish, one would think Red Sox manager Alex Cora wouldn’t need extra motivation to turn his club’s fortunes around in 2023.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Bobby Dalbec knew he was fighting for an Opening Day roster spot. He knew he might end up beginning the season at Triple-A Worcester even if he had a strong spring training camp.

No one expects much from the 2023 Red Sox.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — There is a whole new air of professionalism around the Blue Jays this spring, and right in the middle of it is a guy who couldn’t look more out of place in a royal blue and white Toronto uniform with the red Canadian maple leaf logo on the front than Donald Arthur Mattingly.

With less than two weeks to go before Opening Day, the Red Sox’ rotation is starting to come into focus. Due to some injury concerns, it’s not the exact mix the Sox were hoping to have when spring training opened, but Boston’s decision-makers still believe the club has plenty of capable arms…

Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed Wednesday that two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber will take the ball for the club when it opens the season on March 30.