The surging Red Sox have won six straight games, matching their longest winning streak of the season. During that stretch, they outscored opponents, 56-16, reached double-digit runs four times, and only trailed for half an inning across the 54 frames.
The latest win moved them to four games above .500 for the first time all season, and vaulted them into a virtual tie with the Mariners for the third AL wild-card spot — the Sox’ first time in playoff position since June 16, the day after trading away Rafael Devers.
The lopsided results came against the lowly Nationals (38-54) and Rockies (21-72), but the Red Sox will take the positive results against any opponent.
Now, the Sox’ task is to translate that success as the schedule stiffens ahead of next week’s All-Star break and the July 31 trade deadline.
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