Red Sox Win Streak Hits 13, Longest Since 1948, as Orioles Visit

The Boston Red Sox have won 13 consecutive games, their longest winning streak since July 1948, and they take that run into a three-game series against a Baltimore team that has won seven in a row. Boston finished a four-game sweep of the first-place Rays with a 6-1 win Sunday, their fourth straight series sweep, and at 50-48 they are two games over .500 for the first time all season.

The timing matters more than the number. Boston now occupies the third American League wild card spot, and Baltimore, at 49-51, sits two games back. The two hottest teams in baseball meet at Fenway Park starting Monday with a playoff position directly in play.

How Boston Got Here

This is the same team that started 10-17 and fired manager Alex Cora on April 25 along with five coaches. Chad Tracy took over as interim manager, and the Red Sox have since swept the Angels, White Sox, Mets and Rays in succession.

Sunday's clincher was a Sonny Gray start, six innings and one run, his 12th win and his ninth consecutive quality start. No Boston starter had put together a run like that since Chris Sale in 2018. Willson Contreras added a two-run homer against a Tampa Bay club that entered the weekend leading the division.

The streak is tied for the second longest in franchise history. The record is 15 straight, set in 1946, which means two more wins ties it.

Baltimore Arrives Hot Too

The Orioles are not walking into Fenway as a soft landing. They completed a sweep of the Astros with a 5-2 win Sunday behind Brandon Young, who threw seven innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts to move to 8-2, pitching in his home state of Texas. Leody Taveras drove in two with a single and Coby Mayo hit his 13th home run.

It is Baltimore's first seven-game winning streak since September 2023. Camden Chat pegged the Orioles' team ERA over the run at 1.80, third best in baseball across that stretch, with the rotation at 2.38 and the bullpen at 0.77. Both of these teams are winning because they have stopped giving up runs.

Betting Impact: A Wild Card Series in July

Monday's opener is set for 7:10 p.m. ET on NESN and MASN, with Shane Baz (4-9, 4.19 ERA) going for Baltimore against Payton Tolle (5-6, 3.11 ERA) for Boston. Baz threw seven innings of two-run ball at Fenway on June 2, and Tolle shut Baltimore out over six innings on June 3, so both starters have recent success in this exact matchup.

The market has moved hard on Boston. A team that was a fringe deadline seller two weeks ago now holds a playoff spot, and that repositioning cuts two ways for bettors. Streak teams get priced up, and 13 straight is exactly the kind of run that pushes a number past where the underlying roster justifies it. Baltimore, meanwhile, is winning at the same rate and still carries a sub-.500 record, which keeps its prices longer.

For totals, note what is actually driving both streaks: run prevention, not offense. Two clubs whose rotations are running under 2.50 into a three-game set is an argument for looking at unders and first-five-inning markets rather than chasing either side's momentum on the moneyline.

The wider consequence is the deadline. Boston moving from seller to buyer likely removes arms like Aroldis Chapman from the available pool, and that reprices the entire relief market ahead of August 3.

What to Watch Next

Two wins ties the 1946 franchise record, so the streak itself becomes the story if Boston takes the first two. Watch the wild card math above all: Cleveland sits roughly a game ahead of Boston for the second spot, Seattle is a game back, and Baltimore is two back. This series can swing three teams at once.

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FAQ

How many games have the Red Sox won in a row? Thirteen. It is Boston's longest winning streak since July 1948 and the tied for the second longest in franchise history, behind the 15-game run in 1946.

What is the Red Sox record in 2026? Boston is 50-48 after sweeping the Rays on Sunday, two games over .500 for the first time this season and holding the third American League wild card spot.

Who is pitching in Red Sox vs Orioles on Monday? Shane Baz (4-9, 4.19 ERA) starts for Baltimore against Payton Tolle (5-6, 3.11 ERA) for Boston, first pitch 7:10 p.m. ET at Fenway Park.

How far back are the Orioles in the wild card race? Baltimore is 49-51 and two games behind Boston for the third AL wild card spot, with Seattle in between at one game back.

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