The Boston Red Sox finished up a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday as they continued their much improved play on the diamond. They have won seven of their last eight games and five in a row. Boston’s renaissance started when they took two of three games against the best team in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies. They then took two of three against their fierce rival, the New York Yankees.
The Phillies and Yankees have the two best records in Major League Baseball. Boston’s offense has been the driving force behind them playing some of their best baseball of the season. They have averaged nearly 7.5 runs per game in their seven victories. Will the Boston Red Sox be able to keep up their high level of play?
Boston Red Sox Season Summary
The Boston Red Sox(40-35) sit in third place in the American League East but have rocketed up the AL Wild Card standings over their last eight games. Boston now finds itself only one game back of the Kansas City Royals for the third and final American League Wild Card spot. Boston has been a mediocre team this season but is now a season-best five games above .500 due to a great stretch of games.
Boston has featured a stellar offense this season. They are fifth in batting average, tenth in home runs, and ninth in runs scored. Their offense is led by perennial All-Star Third Baseman Rafael Devers and Left Fielder Tyler O’Neill. Devers is top two on the team in a variety of offense categories while O’Neill leads the ballclub with 15 home runs.
Boston’s pitching staff has also been strong this season. They are fifth in ERA, fourth in strikeouts, and seventh in opposing batting average. Starting Pitcher Tanner Houck has been the standout performer on their pitching staff during the 2024 season. He is 7-5 this season with an ERA of 2.14. His 2.14 ERA is sixth in the league in addition to being 10th in the league in WHIP.
The Boston Red Sox, through no fault of their own, are in arguably the most competitive division in the league. They are 2-1 against the Yankees, 1-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, 3-0 against the Toronto Blue Jays, and 4-3 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Red Sox Upcoming Schedule
The team has an off-day today before heading on the road for a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds beginning on Friday. They then face the Toronto Blue Jays again for a three-game series getting underway on Monday. Boston is eyeing their first winning season since 2021 and punch their ticket to the MLB Playoffs for only the second time in six seasons.
The Boston Red Sox have seen their playoff chances buoyed by a strong stretch of games and they will look to keep it up this weekend and beyond.
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Justin has always loved sports. He has previously written for Sports Illustrated and 247Sports. He is always willing to talk football (NFL or college) and basketball, whether it’s on the women’s or men’s side, college or pro!
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