Somehow, someway, the Boston Red Sox have turned things around quickly.
Just a few weeks ago, the Red Sox had one of the worst records in the American League. On Wednesday, the Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 at Fenway Park in the first game of a doubleheader. That marked the team’s 15th straight victory, tying a franchise record, and slugger Jarren Duran said it “feels normal.”
Jarren Duran said 15 in a row "feels normal."
— Christopher Smith (@SmittyOnMLB) July 22, 2026
The last loss came on July 1 against the Washington Nationals, and they have now climbed to third place in the American League East and right into the thick of the AL Wild Card race.
Boston fired manager Alex Cora at the end of April after a 10-17 start, and out of nowhere, the team is now in the playoff picture.
The only other time the Red Sox won 15 games in a row was in 1946, and it marks the longest winning streak in MLB since the St. Louis Cardinals rattled off 17 in a row in 2021.
The Boston Red Sox have won 15 straight games. It's only the 17th winning streak of 15 or more in the last century and the longest since St. Louis won 17 in a row in 2021.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 22, 2026
On June 24, Boston had the worst record in the AL at 32-46. Currently the Sox have the fifth-best at 52-48.
Just weeks ago, the Red Sox were expected to sell some players at the deadline, but that tune has certainly changed with the month of July producing plenty of wins in Beantown.
