Red Sox Struggles: Mayer Heats Up, Anthony Cools Down

0:00It's May 1st. This is MLB News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the season. The Boston Red Sox just wrapped their first full month of the 2026 season, and it has been rough. They're sitting at 12 wins in 19 losses, dead last in the American League East, eight games behind first place. Only the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels have worse marks in the league at 12 and 20. After this week, the team fired manager Alex Cora along with some coaches, just a month in. Since then, they've gone two and two under interim skipper Chad Tracey. Cora turned down the Philadelphia Phillies job and isn't jumping to the New York meds either. He's chilling with family for now. Fans are stressing hard, especially with the team just two games from fourth place and no big turnaround yet. That tiny sample size post firing has everyone on edge, wondering if the shakeup will spark anything. Despite spot, though, prospect Marcelo Mayer is heating up after a slow start. He was batting 173 on April 19th, but over his last nine games, he's slashing 435 over

1:06480 with a one point. 045, OPS, no strikeouts. Now at 253 overall, and Tracey wants him facing more lefties. Meanwhile, Roman Anthony is struggling at 208 with one Homer in 26 games down from last year's hot streak. His metric screen bad luck, expected average of 248, elite bat speed and exit velo, but higher whiff and strikeout rates are biting him. Keep an eye, the talents there for breakout.