Red Sox Stumble, Cora's April Goal: 17 Wins

0:00On April 1st, the Boston Red Sox are stumbling out the gate this season. They snank to win on opening day, but then dropped five straight, capped by a three-game sweep from the Houston Astros, that leaves them at one in five, dead last in the American League East. In the finale Wednesday, Boston grabbed a quick one-nothing lead, but couldn't hold it, falling six to four. Now they've got an off day Thursday, before kicking off their home schedule, Friday against the San Diego Padres. Manager Alex Cora is keeping it cool, preaching one series at a time. He says, forget the big picture. Just stack wins against the Padres and Brewers at Fenway, then keep the momentum on the road. Cora laid out a clear April goal, with 25 games left this month, snagged 17 victories to stay in the mix heading into May. The seasons of marathon anyway, with 156 games still ahead. Sunny Gray takes the Mount Friday, versus the Padres squad, that's sputtering offensively, scoring just 19 runs in their first six games.

1:02If Boston flips the script at home, they could turn this rough patch into fuel for a comeback run. From your team, powered by AI, this is Boston Red Sox News Today.