Alex Cora shared that he got to sit on the Red Sox' war room for trade deadline day, believing their moves strengthened their pitching depth.

After a frenetic trade deadline came and went, let’s take stock of who maximized their World Series chances and who could have done more (or less).

In his first major league start of the season — after spending most of this season with Triple A Worcester — righthander Cooper Criswell cruised for seven innings, allowing one run, seven hits, and two walks.

Despite new additions, Houston Astros' bats shut down in 10-inning loss to Boston Red Sox There’s more to Houston with the Chronicle. Subscribe today for just 25¢. The Houston Astros try to bounce back against the Boston Red Sox after a 2-1 loss in 10 innings on Friday.