J.D. Martinez hit his major league-leading 28th home run and Steve Pearce added a two-run shot as the Red Sox beat the Rangers 5-0 on Monday night. Eduardo Rodriguez struck out five in 5 2/3 innings for Boston in their seventh straight win.
David Price says he hasn’t thought about opting out of his contract after this season
The seven-year, $217 million contract David Price signed with the Red Sox in 2015 included a clause that allows him to opt out after the 2018 season. When the left-hander inked that bottom line, the opt-out clause appeared to provide him an opportunity to hit free agency in search of an even more dizzying deal.