Overview
- All-Star Garrett Crochet delivered a three-hitter with nine strikeouts in a 1-0 victory over the Rays to extend Boston’s winning streak to nine games, matching its longest since April 2021.
- Carlos Narváez’s lone run, driven in by a single scoring Roman Anthony, proved decisive as Boston’s bullpen preserved Crochet’s gem.
- Ceddanne Rafaela’s walk-off power, combined with Roman Anthony’s timely pinch-hit work, has fueled the lineup surge underpinning the MLB’s longest active streak.
- Starter Hunter Dobbins’s early exit Friday due to right knee pain has highlighted the team’s depth as Boston awaits an update over the break.
- Entering the All-Star break atop momentum in the American League wild-card race, Boston has transformed Fenway Park into a fortress with a 30-20 home record.