Red Sox Winning Streak Hits 8: Boston Is 26-3 Since July 3

The Boston Red Sox trailed in the ninth, the 10th, the 11th and the 12th innings Thursday night and won anyway, beating the Chicago White Sox 12-11 in 13 innings at Fenway Park on Caleb Durbin's RBI single. It was Boston's eighth straight victory and a second consecutive sweep, and it pushed the Red Sox to 26-3 since July 3, per MLB.com.

That is not a hot stretch. That is a historical outlier. Boston is just the fourth team in the past 70 years to go 26-3 or better in a 29-game span within a season, and the first since Cleveland in 2017.

The Red Sox Winning Streak, Game by Absurd Game

Thursday was the wildest of the eight. Boston fell behind 4-0 early, tied it at 5, trailed 9-7 in the 10th, and kept refusing to lose. Wilyer Abreu's two-out RBI single tied it 7-7 in the ninth. Anthony Seigler's sacrifice fly retied it in the 10th. Abreu's sacrifice fly tied it again in the 11th. Boston tied it once more in the 12th before Durbin's single up the middle sent automatic runner Nick Sogard home in the 13th in front of 37,082.

Per MLB.com, the Red Sox became the first team in the modern era to score in five separate innings from the ninth onward in the same game.

The competition has not been soft, either. The run has included taking three in Chicago from the AL Central-leading White Sox in early July. The Red Sox then opened the second half with a four-game sweep of AL East leader Tampa Bay, swept three in Los Angeles against the Dodgers last weekend, and closed this homestand by sweeping the White Sox again.

What 26-3 Actually Buys

The numbers behind interim manager Chad Tracy's team: 26-3 since July 3, 31-5 since June 25, eight in a row, and back-to-back sweeps. Boston has spent five weeks converting a season that looked finished into a live October case.

The deadline reinforced it. Boston bought aggressively, headlined by acquiring three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from Baltimore, though he remained on the injured list with left wrist inflammation as of Aug. 6 reporting, with manager Chad Tracy declining to commit to a return date and live batting practice still ahead of any rehab assignment. Whatever Boston is doing, it is doing without him.

Betting and DFS Impact

The market has been chasing this team for a month, which is the whole problem. Boston's moneylines have shortened game over game as the streak has grown, so the value that existed in early July is gone. Backing a team riding an eight-game streak at a repriced number is buying the reputation rather than the edge.

Where the number has not fully caught up is in the futures and the run environment. AL wild-card and division markets price the standings, and the standings still reflect the first three months of Boston's season more than the last five weeks. That lag is the actionable piece, not the next moneyline.

Two more angles worth tracking. First, the totals. Boston has been scoring in bursts and in late innings, and a lineup that puts up 12 in a game where it trailed five separate times is a live team-total over candidate on nights the market shades the pitching matchup. Second, the DFS read: Abreu drove in the tying runs twice in one night and Durbin ended it, which is the profile of a lineup where value bats are producing, not just the stars.

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What to Watch Next

Three things. First, whether Rutschman is activated, because adding an All-Star catcher to a team already playing like this changes the ceiling more than any deadline arm did. Second, the schedule, since a streak built partly on sweeping Tampa Bay and the Dodgers has already survived a real test and the next stretch will show whether the run is repeatable. Third, the wild-card gap, where a team going 26-3 makes up ground faster than futures markets typically reprice.

For where Boston sits in the postseason picture, see our AL wild card odds report, and for the deadline move that reshaped the roster, our Adley Rutschman trade breakdown. Full recap and box score are at MLB.com.

FAQ

How long is the Red Sox winning streak in 2026? Eight games, after a 12-11, 13-inning win over the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park on Aug. 6, 2026. It was Boston's second straight series sweep.

What is the Red Sox record since July 3, 2026? 26-3, per MLB.com. Boston is 31-5 since June 25 and is the first team since Cleveland in 2017 to go 26-3 or better in a 29-game span within a season.

Who won the Red Sox vs White Sox game on Aug. 6, 2026? Boston, 12-11 in 13 innings. Caleb Durbin singled up the middle to score automatic runner Nick Sogard after the Red Sox tied the game in the ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th innings.

Is Adley Rutschman playing for the Red Sox yet? Not yet. Rutschman remained on the injured list with left wrist inflammation as of Aug. 6 reporting, with live batting practice still ahead of any rehab assignment and manager Chad Tracy declining to commit to a return date.

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