Rafael Devers homers twice and Boston beats Chicago, 8-3.

Sale is recovering from a stress reaction in the scapula one in his left shoulder.

Kenley Jansen was Boston’s lone representative in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, and his moment on the mound lasted exactly one batter and three pitches.

Jansen and Martin have given Boston solid options at the end of games after the bullpen struggled last season.

Boston has played itself into contention for a wild-card berth, but that may not be enough incentive to keep the team from being a seller at the deadline.

Masataka Yoshida’s eighth-inning home run lifts Boston to its fifth-straight victory going into the All-Star break.

Alex Verdugo and Jarren Duran belt two-run homers, and Boston finishes with 15 hits in a 10-3 victory over Oakland.

Justin Garza is optioned to Triple-A to make room for Rodriguez, who missed a month because of left shoulder inflammation.

Yu Chang returns from the injured list and highlights a five-run second inning with a two-run single as Boston wins its third in a row.

The Red Sox hope Yu Chang, returning from an injury, can provide some defensive stability.