A long opening weekend begins Thursday at Great American Ballpark, where former Sox skipper Terry Francona is entering his second season as Reds manager and 25th overall. Francona, who turns 67 on April 22, led the 20024-11 Red Sox to a 744-552 record and two championships after an 86-year drought.

Here is everything you need to know about the Red Sox's 2026 spring training schedule, including TV and streaming options for games this week.

Barring a late trade or injury, the Boston Red Sox seem to have set their Opening Day roster. The team finalized its bench on Monday morning, announcing that

Now that we’ve reached spring training’s midway point, we’re taking our second crack at projecting the Red Sox’s Opening Day roster.

It was an up and down start to 2026 for the Red Sox over the weekend, with Boston dropping two of three in Cincinnati to open the year. The Red Sox took Thursday’s opener before falling to the Reds on Saturday and Sunday, both times by a single run.

The Red Sox are already playing games to start the 2026 season, but there’s no place like home. The team will head to Fenway Park on April 3 for their home opener against the Padres. Boston started the season by beating the Reds,

CINCINNATI — The Red Sox’ Opening Day lineup at Great American Ballpark didn’t offer any surprises. The only thing that wasn’t pre-deterined was the choice for second base. Facing Cincinnati Reds starter Andrew Abbott,