The Red Sox’ viewership has skyrocketed this season, as seen on their broadcast network, the New England Sports Network, commonly known as NESN. NESN announced that the Sox are having their highest viewership since 2021, when the Sox were also a Wildcard team, and were a couple games away from a World Series appearance.

Friday NESN is celebrating longtime Red Sox host and commentator Tom Caron’s 30th anniversary with the network.

Behind those starters is plenty of uncertainty for Boston, especially for how that group will look if the team stays on pace for October baseball. The Red Sox have talent in the bullpen led by All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman, but the collective group will shuffle for the construction of a postseason staff.

Since then, Dave O’Brien has handled play-by-play for Red Sox games. The current NESN booth, which features O’Brien and former Red Sox player Lou Merloni, finished 11th in the Awful Announcing poll with a mark of 2.47

The last Fenway Friday of August will be headlined by a thrilling pitching matchup between Red Sox top pitching prospect Payton Tolle, in his major league debut, and Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes.

Lucas Giolito has had a tremendous year for the Boston Red Sox. As a result, it could throw him into the free-agent mix this coming winter.