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Red Sox Sweep Rays to Extend Winning Streak to 10 Games

Boston enters the All-Star break in third place in the AL East on the strength of its red-hot offense coupled with clutch pitching that has left Tampa Bay reeling

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Boston Red Sox’s Ceddanne Rafaela looks to left field after hitting a home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)
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The Tampa Bay Rays’ Taylor Walls slides into a bat after he was tagged out at home by Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez (75) on a safety squeeze play during the sixth inning at Fenway Park on Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Boston. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images/TNS)

Overview

  • Boston completed a 4-1 win over the Rays on Sunday at Fenway Park to notch its longest streak since 2018 and carry momentum into the All-Star break
  • Garrett Crochet delivered the first complete game of his career in Saturday’s shutout and Brayan Bello followed with 6⅓ innings of two-run ball to anchor Sunday’s victory
  • Ceddanne Rafaela launched a two-run homer in the series finale and Boston claimed all four games by one run against Tampa Bay
  • During the 10-game run the Red Sox have outscored opponents by 43 runs, averaging 7.3 runs per game
  • Tampa Bay has dropped 10 of its last 13 games overall and gone 2-7 on its current road trip