Mookie Betts has MLB’s top-selling jersey; Red Sox have nobody in top-20

For the second consecutive year, Mookie Betts had MLB’s top-selling jersey while the Red Sox didn’t have anybody in the top-20.

The league and players announced Monday that Betts’ jersey was once again a hot item. He had been the Red Sox’ only player in the top-20 during his last year in Boston in 2019. The only other Sox player to be in the top-20 in the last three years is Andrew Benintendi, whose jersey was the 16th-most popular in 2018…

DS times announced

MLB announced game times for the Division Series. If the Red Sox advance to play the Rays, Game 1 will be Thursday at 8:07 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1, Game 2 on Friday at 7:02 p.m on FS1 and Game 3 on Sunday at 4:07 p.m. on MLB Network…

Last game with the Red Sox for some?

Kyle Schwarber is one of many who could be playing his last game in a Red Sox uniform on Tuesday night. The pending free agent said he’s enjoyed playing for Alex Cora because “he really cares about his players and the way the game is being played.” The Sox could use him again next year if J.D. Martinez decides to opt out. They’ll also lose Eduardo Rodriguez, Adam Ottavino, Hunter Renfroe, Jose Iglesias and Hansel Robles, among others, to free agency…

Limping in

Cora acknowledged the Red Sox are not entering the postseason playing their best baseball. They went 3-3 against the last-place Orioles and Nationals after getting swept by the Yankees during their final home series.

“At the end, we are not going to change who we are in one night,” he said. “But one thing we can do is win a game just like we did 91 times in 162 games — sorry, 92.”