The Red Sox lost to the Rockies 4-3 on Monday despite James Paxton allowing no earned runs over six innings. Defense and a lack of clutch hitting was once again the issue for Boston, who dropped to 33-34 with the defeat.
The two teams play again tonight at Fenway Park starting at 7:10 p.m.
In basketball, the Nuggets won a first title in the team’s 47-year history, rallying to clinch the series in five games with a 94-89 win over the Heat.
The latest on the Patriots and DeAndre Hopkins: On Monday, Bill Belichick confirmed that the Patriots had been in contact with DeAndre Hopkins, though he refused to say when the free agent wide receiver might visit New England’s facilities.