- The Red Sox were grounded nearly 24 hours by two mechanical issues on their team plane, arriving just over two hours before first pitch and forcing a 35-minute game delay.
- Players kept things light—listening to music, playing cards and snacking (one pitcher joked he ate five doughnuts while teammates had burritos).
- Despite the travel chaos, Sonny Gray still started and the team leaned on momentum and camaraderie for the series opener at Citi Field.
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