Overview

• Ten Red Sox players made an off-day visit to the Oval Office on July 3, departing from the usual championship-based White House protocol.
• Since that meeting, Boston has strung together 10 consecutive victories to climb from a 43–45 record to above .500.
• President Trump has celebrated the run on Truth Social, attributing the team’s performance to their encounter in Washington.
• The streak has been fueled by strong pitching and clutch hitting, including Garrett Crochet’s first career complete-game shutout and Ceddanne Rafaela’s walk-off homer.
• Manager Alex Cora and several top contributors were not part of the White House gathering, highlighting its informal nature.