NEWS
7:24 AM - Rick Porcello (NYM) (1-7) took the loss in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals, giving up five runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk over three innings as the Mets fell 5-3. He struck out three.
10:43 AM - Rick Porcello (NYM) will start Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.
5:57 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) scheduled start Friday against the Nationals has been rained out.
11:31 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) (1-6) allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out 10 over seven innings as he was charged with the loss Sunday against Atlanta.
8:26 AM - Rick Porcello (NYM) (1-5) took the loss Tuesday, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks over six innings as the Mets were downed 4-1 by the Phillies. He struck out five.
7:55 AM - Rick Porcello (NYM) allowed five runs on 10 hits while striking out three across four innings of work Wednesday. He did not factor into the decision.
9:52 AM - Rick Porcello (NYM) didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Phillies, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out six.
2:39 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) is starting Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Marlins.
12:13 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) won't start this weekend against the Yankees as the series was postponed due to positive COVID-19 test results, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
5:24 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) scheduled start against the Yankees on Friday was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
9:25 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) (1-3) allowed four runs on 10 hits and no walks while striking out six over six innings as he was charged with the loss Sunday against the Phillies.
7:03 AM - Rick Porcello (NYM) (1-2) took the loss Tuesday as the Mets fell 2-1 to the Nationals, giving up two runs on eight hits over six innings. He struck out five.
11:46 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) (0-1) allowed seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and three walks over two-plus innings Sunday versus the Braves. He took the loss and struck out just one batter.
6:19 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) is scheduled to start Sunday against the Braves, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
4:37 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) didn't make his scheduled intrasquad start Wednesday for an undisclosed reason, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
2:20 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) was named the starter for Saturday's exhibition matchup with the Yankees, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.
12:10 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) seems assured of a spot in the Mets' rotation with Noah Syndergaard lost for the season due to Tommy John surgery.
1:21 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) gave up two hits and a walk over three scoreless innings while striking out four in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.
2:43 PM - Rick Porcello (NYM) gave up a run on two hits and two stolen bases while striking out one in an inning of work Saturday against the Marlins, Mike Puma of The New York Post reports.
10:05 AM - Rick Porcello (NYM) signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Mets on Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
6:43 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (14-12) picked up the win in Wednesday's 10-3 rout of the Rangers, giving up three runs on six hits over six innings while striking out eight.
11:17 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed three hits and struck out six over six scoreless innings Friday against the Rays. He didn't factor into the decision.
7:16 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (13-12) allowed two runs on five hits with one walk and six strikeouts across five innings while earning a victory against the Phillies on Sunday.
11:39 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (12-11) allowed six earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five across four innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Twins.
11:36 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (11-10) took the loss Wednesday, giving up three runs on three hits and four walks over five innings while striking out three as the Red Sox fell 5-2 to the Phillies.
10:17 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (11-9) picked up the win in Friday's 9-1 rout of the Orioles, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over six innings while striking out two.
11:36 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) Alex Cora confirmed that Porcello would remain in Boston's rotation and make his next start Friday against the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
11:12 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (10-8) picked up the win in Monday's 7-5 victory over the Royals, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over six innings while striking out five.
11:15 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (9-7) earned the win Thursday after holding the Yankees to three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five over six innings.
11:49 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (8-7) allowed six earned runs on 11 hits and a walk while striking out four across five innings to earn the win Saturday against the Orioles.
11:17 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (7-7) picked up the win Monday in a 10-8 victory over the Blue Jays, giving up four runs on eight hits over six innings while striking out two.
5:14 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (5-7) allowed five runs on eight hits with four walks and two strikeouts while taking a loss against the Blue Jays on Sunday.
11:23 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (5-6) gave up four hits and one walk while striking out eight through seven scoreless innings, taking the win against the Twins on Monday.
11:13 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed two runs on five hits while striking out six over 6.2 innings in a no-decision against the Rangers on Wednesday.
7:48 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (4-5) took the loss Friday as the Red Sox were downed 5-1 by the Rays, giving up four runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings while striking out four.
7:06 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (3-3) picked up the win Saturday against Seattle after allowing four runs on five hits and a walk in 6.2 frames. He struck out five batters and gave up one homer.
8:05 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) surrendered two runs on five hits and struck out seven over six innings Sunday in a no-decision against the White Sox.
10:26 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (1-3) picked up the win after surrendering three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five over six innings Thursday against Detroit.
11:32 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rays, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk over 5.2 innings while striking out five.
9:05 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (0-3) allowed three runs on six hits and five walks while striking out two in Saturday's 9-5 loss to the Orioles.
11:40 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (0-2) took his second loss of the season after surrendering seven runs on 10 hits and three walks while striking out five over 4.2 innings Friday against the Diamondbacks.
8:55 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (0-1) yielded nine runs (four earned) in 2.2 innings while taking the loss against Seattle on Sunday. He struck out three, walked four and allowed six hits.
7:40 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) was hit by a batted ball off the right side of his head during the second inning of Monday's game against the Cubs, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.
6:39 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed one run on four hits and one walk while striking out one over five innings Wednesday against the Orioles, Glenn Sattell of MLB.com reports.
11:58 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) made his Grapefruit League debut Sunday, giving up two runs on four hits while striking out one over three innings against Tampa Bay.
8:19 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) is scheduled to make his spring debut Sunday against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
1:29 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) is testing out a two-seam changeup grip that he learned from Eduardo Rodriguez, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
9:57 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) will make his next start in Game 4 of the ALDS against the Yankees, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.
3:27 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed no hits and a walk in two scoreless innings during Sunday's 10-2 win over the Yankees. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision.
4:19 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out a season-low one batter over five innings, taking a no-decision against the Indians on Saturday.
5:10 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (17-7) picked up the win Saturday against the Mets, allowing three runs on two hits and one walk across five innings. He struck out five.
1:52 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) will be limited to five or six innings in his start Saturday against the Mets, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
9:28 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed four earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out six across 5.2 innings Sunday against the Astros. He did not factor into the decision.
6:24 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) will get extra rest after his next scheduled start Sunday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
7:32 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (16-7) tossed five innings of one-run ball Tuesday to earn the win against the Braves. He struck out six.
6:47 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed four earned runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out seven across five innings Thursday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.
7:02 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (15-7) took the loss Saturday against the Rays, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks across five innings. He struck out eight.
7:53 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (15-6) gave up five runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six over seven innings Monday against the Indians. He took the loss.
6:51 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (15-5) earned the win against the Phillies on Tuesday by allowing one run on two hits over seven innings. He struck out 10 and did not walk a batter.
7:19 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (14-5) threw four innings and took the loss Thursday, yielding seven runs on six hits and three walks in the 8-5 loss to Toronto. He struck out five batters and allowed two home runs.
5:19 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (14-4) dominated the Yankees in Friday's 4-1 win, allowing only one run on one hit while striking out nine in a complete-game victory.
9:13 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (13-4) picked up the win Saturday, getting tagged for four runs on five hits and a walk over 5.2 innings while striking out five in a 10-4 victory over the Twins.
9:22 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (12-4) tossed six scoreless innings, allowing six hits and one walk while fanning six across six innings as he notched the win Monday over Baltimore.
2:58 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (11-3) allowed three runs on nine his and one walk across seven innings to earn the win Sunday against the Royals. He struck out nine.
3:49 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (10-3) allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five in Monday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.
8:02 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five over 5.2 innings in Wednesday's win over the Angels. He did not factor into the decision.
7:37 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (9-3) picked up the win Thursday, tossing seven shutout innings against the Twins. He fanned five batters while allowing just one hit and one walk.
12:38 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) gave up four earned runs over six innings in a no-decision against the Mariners on Friday, yielding six hits, bagging nine strikeouts and walking one as the Red Sox eventually fell 7-6.
6:42 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (8-3) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks while fanning five across six innings Sunday as he took the loss to the White Sox.
10:03 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (8-2) picked up the win against the Astros on Sunday, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits over 6.1 innings, striking out five and walking two in a 9-3 win for Boston.
6:26 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (7-2) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out five over 6.2 innings to pick up the win Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
1:18 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) is scheduled to start Wednesday against the Yankees, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.
10:11 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) strong start to the season can be traced to a change in his pitch mix, NBC Sports Boston reports.
12:18 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed three runs on seven hits over 7.2 innings Sunday in a no-decision against the Rays.
7:00 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed three runs on three hits and a season-high three walks while striking out nine over seven innings in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays.
12:13 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) tossed 7.1 innings Saturday against the Rays, picking up a win after allowing three runs on six hits. He struck out seven batters and didn't allow a walk.
3:03 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) will start the third game of the regular season, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
6:08 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) who retired 11 of the final 12 batters faced Friday, was pleased with the movement of his two-seam fastball, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports. He allowed two runs on four hits while striking out five over five innings.
3:53 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed a pair of first-innings runs and four overall on seven hits with no walks while striking out three in Sunday's start against the Orioles.
3:47 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed two hits and struck out four over two scoreless innings in Thursday's game against the Astros.
3:02 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) will start Game 4 of the ALDS against the Astros on Monday, Ryan Hannable of WEEI.com reports.
3:00 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (11-17) allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out eight over 5.2 innings in Wednesday's 10-7 win over the Blue Jays.
2:57 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (9-16) allowed two runs on five hits and three walks across five innings while taking the loss Sunday against the Rays. He struck out four.
2:24 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (8-14) tossed six one-run innings while earning the win Sunday against the Yankees, allowing three hits and three walks with four strikeouts.
9:57 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) will start Sunday against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
10:25 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (6-14) beat the Rays with six innings of two-run ball Wednesday, allowing just four hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.
6:56 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (5-14) beat the White Sox on Thursday despite allowing five runs on seven hits with two walks and six strikeouts over 5.1 innings.
5:45 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) will have his start pushed back a day following Wednesday's postponement, Tim Britton of The Providence Journal reports.
6:01 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (4-14) allowed four runs on six hits and one walk while striking out five across seven innings to take the loss Friday against the Royals.
8:11 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) will get the start Friday against Kansas City, following David Price's placement on the disabled list due to left elbow inflammation, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
4:12 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (4-13) allowed three runs on five hits with one walk and six strikeouts over eight innings in Sunday's loss to the Angels.
12:37 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (4-12) gave up three runs on nine hits while striking out six over the course of six innings during Sunday's loss to the Yankees.
6:04 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (4-11) gave up one run on six hits while striking out seven over eight innings in a loss to the Rays on Saturday. He did not issue a walk.
3:14 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed three runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three batters through 6.1 innings during Monday's win over Texas. He didn't factor into the decision.
8:06 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (4-10) allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Twins.
9:23 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (4-9) allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk while striking out eight over 6.1 innings in Friday's 9-4 win over the Angels.
7:04 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) gave up seven runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out three in six innings Saturday against the Astros.
8:57 PM - Rick Porcello (Bos) allowed five runs on 10 hits and one walk across six innings in a no-decision Monday against the Phillies. He struck out four.
3:28 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) enters his start Monday against the Phillies trying to find consistency with with his sinker, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports. "There's been a constant and persistent focus on trying to regain the release and the action to his sinker," manager John Farrell said Sunday. "That's priority No. 1 and has been for him."
4:12 AM - Rick Porcello (Bos) (3-8) allowed six runs (five earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out five over 6.1 innings in Wednesday's 8-0 loss to the Yankees.
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