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Red Sox win 7th straight game just hours after landing in New York

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July 11, 2026

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Red Sox win 7th straight game just hours after landing in New York

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Sonny Gray once again led the way on the bump for Boston.

Infielder Anthony Seigler has been an unlikely hero in the Red Sox’ seven-game win streak. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

By Kaley Brown

July 11, 2026 | 12:00 AM

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Are the Boston Red Sox back?

They’re certainly on the right track.

Boston won its seventh consecutive game Friday night, 6-2, in its series opener against the New York Mets. The victory improved its record to 44-48, which moved the club even closer to .500 on the year.

On top of that, the win was the Red Sox’ 12th in their last 14 games.

Immediately after the final out was recorded, Boston found itself 1.5 games back of the American League’s third wild-card spot.

The win was even sweeter considering the team’s severe issues they experienced in attempting to reach Citi Field.

After they were supposed to have departed Chicago at 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday night following their series sweep of the White Sox, the Red Sox’ team plane was grounded until 3 p.m. ET on Friday. Weather delays on Thursday kept them at their gate, and then mechanical problems on Friday prolonged their stay on the tarmac well into the afternoon.

Friday’s game with the Mets was originally scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m., but was pushed back until 7:50 due to Boston not landing at LaGuardia Airport until shortly after 4:30 p.m.

Starting pitcher Sonny Gray did not travel to New York ahead of time, which some starters do to get settled before their outing.

Nevertheless, the Red Sox de facto ace continued his stretch of utterly dominant pitching.

Gray tossed six innings of one-run ball, struck out three, and walked one on 91 pitches (53 strikes). He added an 11th win to his personal record in what has been an excellent season for the veteran right-hander.

Boston’s bullpen was nails, too — Tyron Guerrero, Garrett Whitlock, and Greg Weissert finished the game off in the final three innings after Gray exited. Weissert allowed New York’s second and final run in the ninth on a solo home run, but that was all she wrote in the runs column.

Offensively, the Red Sox’ bats stayed hot in what has been an unprecedented turnaround by the entire team at the plate.

Masataka Yoshida got things going in the first inning with a two-run double, but Boston was quiet until the seventh when Anthony Seigler broke things open. He hit a two-run homer to extend the lead, his second of the year, and was fired up as he rounded the bases.

After the game, Apple TV’s Heidi Watney asked Seigler how he had so much energy following the travel issues the team encountered earlier in the day. He said the club simply knew they would have to persevere, and they did just that on the diamond.

“I think that’s just how we are. It’s this whole team. It doesn’t just start with one person. I think it’s just everybody in the locker room,” Seigler said. “We were dealt some adversity today, obviously. But it doesn’t matter. We knew we were gonna come out here and handle our business, and we did.”

He even said he felt like he could suit up for another game immediately after the win.

“I mean, I feel like we could go another nine (innings) if we needed to, honestly, with how we’re going,” Seigler said with a smile.

Seigler, who came to Boston in the Caleb Durbin trade in February, has been a total, albeit unlikely, spark plug since joining the team last month. Through 20 games, he’s slashing .292/.378/.477 with an .855 OPS, and has hit at the top of the order.

Wilyer Abreu joined in on the fun with a two-run shot of his own in the ninth to cap the Red Sox’ scoring. He finally got a hold of one after coming within feet of hitting a homer in the fifth inning.

Boston’s offensive surge couldn’t have come at a better time. The front office has yet to decide whether they will be buyers or sellers at next month’s trade deadline; the team’s hot streak could prevent chief baseball officer Craig Breslow from blowing the roster up entering the second half.

The Red Sox are still four games below .500, but capping off the first half of what was a tumultuous start to the season with a win streak and multiple series sweeps could be just what the doctor ordered with the dog days of summer looming.

“We’re just putting great at-bats together, the whole lineup from top to bottom,” Seigler said of what’s gone right lately. “Our starter, Sonny, all of them, they just speak for themselves. And then our bullpen does a great job coming in behind them.

“It’s just fun to be around everybody. We believe in each other. Everything’s contagious. We’re all bringing high energy every day.”

Kaley Brown

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Kaley Brown is a sports producer for Boston.com, where she covers the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox.

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Clement drives in tiebreaking run as Blue Jays beat Boston 5-3, hand Red Sox 4th straight loss

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August 12, 2026

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Clement drives in tiebreaking run as Blue Jays beat Boston 5-3, hand Red Sox 4th straight loss

TORONTO — Ernie Clement drove in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning, Brett Bateman had two RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Toronto’s George Springer walked to begin the sixth and went to third on Alejandro Kirk’s single before scoring on Clement’s fielder’s choice.

Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu hit solo homers, but the Red Sox lost their fourth straight. It’s Boston’s longest skid since losing four in a row from June 14-18.

Adley Rutschman went 1 for 3 and walked twice in his debut with the Red Sox. The three-time All-Star, picked up in a deal with Baltimore at the trade deadline, hadn’t played since July 18 with the Orioles because of left wrist inflammation.

Chase Lee (1-0) got five outs for his first big league win, and Spencer Miles earned his first career save.

Boston’s Patrick Sandoval (1-1) allowed four runs, two earned, and eight hits in six innings.

Rafaela opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the third, but Toronto answered in the bottom half with Bateman’s RBI double.

Toronto Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease (84) pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Credit: AP/Sammy Kogan

Leadoff homers by Abreu in the fourth and Rafaela in the fifth put the Red Sox up 3-1. Abreu’s homer was his 21st. Rafaela’s was his 16th.

The Blue Jays took advantage of a Boston error to tie it in the fifth. After Myles Straw reached on third baseman Caleb Durbin’s miscue, Charles McAdoo hit a sacrifice fly and Bateman added an RBI single.

Straw made it a two-run lead with an RBI single off Seth Martinez in the eighth.

Toronto’s Dylan Cease allowed three runs and five hits, including both homers, in five innings. He walked four and struck out seven, boosting his total to an AL-leading 191.

Boston Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu (52) celebrates with his team... — Boston Red Sox’s Wilyer Abreu (52) celebrates with his team after hitting a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during fourth inning MLB baseball action in Toronto, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Credit: AP/Sammy Kogan

Cease had allowed only two homers in his previous 10 starts, both against Tampa Bay on July 20.

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Blue Jays RHP José Soriano (9-6, 3.24 ERA) is scheduled to start Wednesday against Red Sox LHP Ranger Suarez (4-3, 3.32).

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Detroit Pistons host Boston Celtics to begin NBA season, shop tickets

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August 11, 2026

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Detroit Pistons host Boston Celtics to begin NBA season, shop tickets

The 2026 NBA season is near as the schedule begins to come into focus with the first batch of games announced on Tuesday morning.

Among those games includes the first matchup of the season, which features two Eastern Conference playoff teams from last year as the Detroit Pistons will face the Boston Celtics on Oct. 20.

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During the postseason, both teams were upset as the No. 2 seeded Celtics fell to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round while the No. 1 seeded Pistons lost in the second round to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

With plenty to prove entering a new season, the game is sure to be intense with both teams eyeing a strong start to a revenge season. Tickets are available for now for the game, which you’ll learn more about prices below.

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The Detroit Pistons host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. As of publication, the cheapest ticket to get into the game starts at $276.

If you’re looking to see the first game of the NBA season up close, lower level seating starts at $440 in Section 125.

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When: Tuesday, Oct. 20
Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit
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TV channel: NBC
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After the Pistons and Celtics get things underway, the New York Knicks will raise their NBA championship banner when they host LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers, and finally the San Antonio Spurs will host the OKC Thunder in a Western Conference Finals rematch.. Tickets to all three games are now available.