Overview
- Sunday’s 3-2, 10-inning win at Citi Field extended Boston’s streak to nine games after Francisco Lindor’s ninth-inning error kept the rally alive and Anthony Seigler delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly with Garrett Whitlock closing the 10th.
- The run left the Red Sox 46-48 at the All-Star break and a half-game behind the final American League wild-card spot.
- Boston’s turnaround has been dramatic since June 25, with the team winning 14 of 16 and 17 of 22 while posting a 2.53 ERA and averaging 4.9 runs per game over the last 16 contests.
- The surge occurred despite travel delays from charter-plane mechanical problems and unconventional bullpen and rotation usage, and the club’s major-league-worst 17-27 home record remains a serious vulnerability.
- The break arrives with a quick test: four days off followed by a Friday doubleheader at Fenway against AL East leader Tampa Bay that will show whether the streak can translate into sustained contention.