Last Thursday, the Red Sox opened their season in Arlington, Texas. Manager Alex Cora sat on the top step of the visitor’s dugout inside Globe Life Field. He grabbed an iPad between innings, which in addition to displaying metrics on the field in front of him lets him look at other games.

Tyler O’Neill had four hits in his home debut for Baltimore, and the Orioles used a pair of big offensive innings to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-5.

Devers looked anything but alarmed. Instead, he identified reason for optimism that his fortunes will turn — and that he will help his 1-4 Red Sox team do the same.

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