The Boston Red Sox have until Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. to bolster their bullpen to make a push for the playoffs.

The Athletic released its 10 bold predictions on Tuesday, and has the Red Sox acquiring Yandy Díaz from the Tampa Bay Rays. Díaz would not only fill the first base role, but he’d also be a right-handed bat in a left-handed-heavy Boston lineup. The 33-year-old is batting .283 with 18 home runs, 62 RBI and a .469 slugging percentage.

After electing free agency last week, the 30-year-old backstop agreed to a minor league deal with the Orioles' division rival.

Craig Breslow has maintained that the Red Sox will add at the trade deadline. If so, how could that look? To discuss the deadline and set up a crucial week for the club, Red Sox beat writer Jen McCaffrey hosted a live Q&A with The Athletic subscribers on Tuesday afternoon. Here are five key questions that were asked and answered during the chat.

Keirsey broke open a scoreless game in the third inning with his second home run of the season, after which he noted he felt Paddack’s absence as he came back to the dugout and noticed the starting pitcher wasn’t waiting on the top step as usual to place the team’s celebratory helmet on his head.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito offered his response to reports of a showdown from the Philadelphia Phillies slugger.

PORTLAND — Payton Tolle has been with the Portland Sea Dogs for just over a month. If Sea Dogs manager Chad Epperson had gotten his way in spring training, it would’ve been longer.

The Twins are reportedly receiving constant trade calls before the deadline from teams including the Yankees and Red Sox.