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Sox inch closer to history with 14th straight win thanks to Durbin's blast

12:40 AM EDT

BOSTON -- Caleb Durbin set off bedlam at Fenway Park on Monday night, serving up the latest magical moment of what is becoming one of the most storied runs in Red Sox history. The scrappy third baseman jumped on a 1-0 cutter by righty reliever Tyler Wells with two outs

Suarez to return from IL as Red Sox go for 15th straight win

12:23 AM EDT

BOSTON – Not only are the Red Sox on fire with 14 wins in a row, one shy of a franchise record, but they are also getting key rotation member Ranger Suarez back to start Tuesday night against the Orioles.

'Special things' fueling Boston's 14-game winning streak

12:13 AM EDT

BOSTON -- With 1946 now firmly in their sights, don’t expect the Red Sox to decelerate even a little bit when they take the field next, on Tuesday night against the Orioles. Fueled by a 14-game winning streak, the second longest in the history of a franchise that originated in

Story itching get back to red-hot Red Sox, hopes for August rehab

July 20, 2026

BOSTON – Watching his Red Sox teammates dramatically change the narrative after what once looked like a lost season has only increased Trevor Story’s desire to rejoin his teammates on the field. The first key step for the veteran shortstop – who hasn’t played since May 14 due to surgery

Red Sox rout Rays for their first 13-game win streak since 1948

July 20, 2026

BOSTON – Oh, what it must have been like for Red Sox fans to watch the famed “teammates” Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Johnny Pesky and Dominic DiMaggio fuel a 13-game winning streak in 1948, and another epic 15-game run with the same cast of characters two years before that. Here

What's behind the Red Sox's midseason surge?

July 20, 2026

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Gray's 9th straight quality start leads Sox to 4th consecutive sweep

July 19, 2026

BOSTON – For the Red Sox, the streak has now become the STREAK. After delivering the American League East-leading Rays the final blow of a four-game sweep with a 6-1 victory on Sunday, interim manager Chad Tracy’s surging squad has won 13 in a row, tied with the 1948 team

The best baseball players born on July 18

July 18, 2026

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for July 18. 1) Joe Torre (1940) Would you like to talk about Torre the player first or Torre the

With 1st 11-game win streak in 10 years, Sox claw their way back to .500

July 17, 2026

BOSTON -- Not only are the Red Sox at last back even at 48-48, but they are roaring with so much momentum that not even the All-Star break could stop it. After sweeping Friday’s doubleheader against the American League East-leading Rays, first with a rout in the afternoon and capped

Red Sox sign top Draft pick Schaffner using 'off the wall' strategy

July 17, 2026

BOSTON -- Less than a week after the Red Sox selected Jake Schaffner with a first-round Draft pick they knew would be viewed as “very off the wall,” the club officially signed the UNC shortstop on Friday. Per MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis, the elite contact hitter with plus-speed signed for

10 for 10! Red Sox win 10th straight with 10-0 rout of AL East leaders

July 17, 2026

BOSTON -- On the last day before the All-Star break, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told his players not to let their minds wander too far from baseball in hopes that the surge built in recent weeks could carry over. By Thursday night, when the Sox held an optional

Jones trade gives Red Sox another righty option in lineup, outfield

July 17, 2026

BOSTON -- Three days after the Red Sox swung an All-Star break deal with the Tigers by acquiring OF/DH Jahmai Jones for a player to be named later, the team’s new right-handed hitter was ready to get to work. “I was really excited [about the trade],” Jones said. “Obviously, I

Tolle tied the knot over All-Star break, but baseball junkie still tuned in

July 17, 2026

BOSTON -- The All-Star break wasn’t a respite for Red Sox lefty Payton Tolle. Instead, it was a lifetime highlight. Tolle got married to his longtime partner Devin in a small, intimate ceremony in the Boston area that included family members and close friends. It was another highlight in a

AL-best Rays, red-hot Red Sox meet for 4-game divisional showdown at Fenway

July 16, 2026

BOSTON -- After a convincing victory over the National League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, what better way for the American League to get back to action than sending the AL’s best team to face the league’s hottest team? How about exactly that, but with two division rivals playing four

Sox's red-hot streak just in time to redirect Deadline vision

July 15, 2026

BOSTON -- It was on June 12 when Red Sox president/CEO Sam Kennedy couldn’t help but be frank in a radio interview about his underachieving team. Plan A was to be buyers at the Trade Deadline. Plan B was in the process of being implemented. “Let's be honest, unless things

Caminero fine after All-Star HBP, tells pitcher who plunked him not to worry

July 15, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – A hush came over Citizens Bank Park when Rays emerging superstar slugger Junior Caminero was struck on his left pinkie finger by a 97.6 mph pitch from Cardinals righty Riley O’Brien in the third inning of Tuesday night’s All-Star Game. The last thing anyone wants at any Midsummer

Contreras unlikely to approve trade out of Boston: 'I found my family here'

July 14, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – Willson Contreras waived his no-trade clause to come to the Red Sox from the Cardinals just before Christmas, and it’s a decision he hasn’t regretted once. The no-trade rights transferred over to the Red Sox, but Contreras loves his current situation so much that he doesn’t sound like

6 sluggers named for tiebreaker swing-off if tonight's ASG ends in tie

July 14, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – Could there be a swing-off encore at this year’s All-Star Game? If so, rising Cardinals star Jordan Walker has quite the opportunity to make headlines again after winning Monday’s Home Run Derby with a spectacular comeback in the finals against Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber.

'I like when I get booed': With Bowser bat, Contreras embraces villain status at Derby

Boston's All-Star 1B crushed a 490-foot homer in the first round with Venezuela on his mind
July 13, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – Willson Contreras was the party starter at Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park. Using a bat design based on the famed antagonist Bowser from the Super Mario franchise, Contreras gave the upper deck in left field a workout with a plethora of moonshots, topping out

Contreras' breakout season results in first All-Star nod since 2022

July 13, 2026

NEW YORK -- A breakthrough season in the career of Willson Contreras at the age of 34, started with a trade three days before Christmas in which the Cardinals agreed to send him to Boston. The only question was whether Contreras would waive his no-trade clause.

Here are the Red Sox's 2026 Draft Picks

July 12, 2026

NEW YORK – After going all-in on position players (3-for-3) on Saturday’s first day of the Draft, the Red Sox balanced things out by going with a bevy of pitchers (five in their first six picks) on Sunday’s second and final day. Boston opened the Draft with an admittedly “out

Bello provides crucial innings for Red Sox after Triple-A recall

July 12, 2026

NEW YORK -- When Brayan Bello was summoned back to the Majors on Sunday, just five weeks after the Red Sox optioned their inconsistent starting pitcher to Triple-A, there was some curiosity about the timing of the move. It wound up being perfect, and helped pave the way for Boston’s

9 straight wins, all on the road?! Red Sox pull off team feat not seen since '77

July 12, 2026

NEW YORK -- In this dramatic revival by the Red Sox over the past two weeks, the only thing that had been missing was a signature comeback. Just in time for the All-Star break, interim manager Chad Tracy’s red-hot team took care of that Sunday, scoring two runs in the

Surging Red Sox blank Mets as winning streak hits 8

July 11, 2026

NEW YORK -- The Red Sox are just one win away from a perfect road trip – one that is going to take them into the All-Star break with a big burst of momentum. On Saturday, the surging Sox rolled past the Mets, 4-0, for their eighth straight victory and

'Off the wall' or not, Sox confident in top Draft pick, UNC SS Schaffner

July 11, 2026

NEW YORK -- The Red Sox knew there might be public backlash when they went outside the box with their first-round pick (20th overall) in the MLB Draft on Saturday, selecting UNC shortstop Jake Schaffner -- but they trusted their internal instincts and went for it anyway. The left-handed hitter