The Red Sox just ripped off their 15th consecutive win, tying a franchise record that has stood since 1946! On Wednesday afternoon at Fenway Park, they dominated the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader. This team is absolutely on fire, doing things Boston hasn’t seen in decades.
This isn’t just a lucky break, either. They jumped all over O’s starter Dean Kremer, loading the bases just 10 pitches into the game and snatching a 2-0 lead after only 12 pitches. By the end of the first inning, Boston was already up 4-0, cruising to a stress-free win. You know Willson Contreras nailed it when he said after their 14th straight win, “There’s a lot of games to be played, but if we keep playing with the energy we’re playing right now, good things are going to happen. Special things are going to happen.” And special things *are* happening! Their offense, which was averaging a meager 3.96 runs per game before this insane run (second fewest in baseball!), has exploded to 5.87 runs per game during the streak, good for fifth most in the league. That’s a massive turnaround.
The Numbers Are Getting Hard to Ignore
Even the pitching staff is doing work. Rookie lefty Jake Bennett, who gave up three runs in 5 ⅔ innings against the Orioles, had his worst start in over a month, which tells you how good he’s been. He only surrendered three total runs in his previous five starts, going at least six innings each time. Overall, the Red Sox came into Wednesday with a 3.55 ERA, the fourth best in baseball. Their starters alone boast a 3.88 ERA, eighth best in the league. This 15-game heater is just the third winning streak of at least 13 games in Red Sox history, putting them right up there with the 1946 and 1948 squads. We’re talking about baseball’s longest winning streak since the St. Louis Cardinals pulled off a 17-gamer back in September 2021, and the American League’s longest since Cleveland had their monstrous 22-game run in 2017. Talk about elite company!
From Outsider to Contender, Just Like That
What’s even wilder is where they started this whole thing. The Red Sox were a dismal 37-48, buried 6 ½ games out of a wild-card spot. Now? They’re sitting pretty at 52-48, a full two games *up* on the third wild-card spot. This surge is the second-longest winning streak by a team that was under .500 when they started, only behind the 1916 New York Giants who were 2-13 and went on to win the pennant after their 17-game streak. FanGraphs confirms the insanity: their postseason odds shot up from a bleak 13.4% before the streak to a hopeful 64.7% going into Wednesday’s game. That’s the biggest odds increase in baseball during that time. This team just flipped their season upside down.
What Happens Next?
The Red Sox don’t have to wait long to chase history. They’ll play the second game of their doubleheader tonight, looking to extend the streak to a franchise-best 16 games. They’re sending Eduardo Rivera to the mound, facing off against Orioles ace Kyle Bradish, who just inked a big five-year extension. Can they keep this magical run going? Everyone in baseball is about to find out.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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