Alex Cora calls out major culprit behind Red Sox struggles this season

Following a 6-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday – the third defeat in a four-game series against the AL Central leaders – Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora emphasized the need for his team to improve defensively. “It sounds repetitive, but we have to play better defense,” Cora said, per ESPN. The Red Sox committed two errors on Thursday, leading to three unanswered runs for the Guardians which ultimately won them the game. Boston now has an MLB-leading 20 errors in 20 games.