Red Sox Snap Skid, Mayer Homers vs Tatis

0:00On April 4th, the Boston Red Sox hit a rough patch early, dropping 5 straight after their opening win to sit dead last in the American League East. But over a 162 game season, there's plenty of time to rebound, and they snapped the skid with a solid 5-2 victory in their Fenway, home opener against the San Diego Padres. Sunny Gray anchored the start on the mound, with the bull pin locking it down tight. The bats came alive thanks to Bixwings from Wilson Contreras and Marcelo Mayor, who crushed the key homers to build that lead. Myers' two run blasts cleared the right field fence, sparking huge cheers from the crowd. Padres' star Fernando Tatee's Jr. leaped over the wall in a wild effort to snag it, but it sailed just out of reach, handing Boston a three-run edge. As a San Diego native, Mayor grew up cheering for Tatee's as one of his idols, making that moment extra sweet for the young slugger. Fans also showed love with a standing ovation for former Red Sox's underbow guards in his Boston return.

1:00Early stumbles aside, this win gives the Sox momentum heading into a long grind. Keep an eye on how they build from here. I'm Cory with the story. That's your Boston Red Sox news today update, AI powered and always on.