Boston Red Sox Surge to 14-Game Winning Streak—Here’s What’s Fueling MLB’s Hottest Team

Boston — The Boston Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball after Thursday night’s 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles pushed their winning streak to 14 games, the franchise’s longest run since 2018. Surging offense, airtight defense • Over the streak, Boston is averaging 6.7 runs while allowing just 2.9, powered by Rafael Devers’s 1.215 OPS in July and rookie Roman Anthony’s spark at the top of the order. • Tsung-Che Cheng’s leaping grab to seal Wednesday’s win became an overnight viral clip and symbolized the club’s new-found edge. Rotation finally healthy Nick Pivetta (4–0, 1.54 ERA this month) and Garrett Whitlock (three straight quality starts) have stabilized a staff that was 11th in AL ERA on June 1 but now ranks fourth. Manager Alex Cora credited a simplified pitch-calling system and an aggressive first-pitch-strike approach for the turnaround. Trade deadline looms Boston’s front office, once expected to sell, is suddenly shopping for a controllable late-inning reliever and a right-handed bench bat, according to MLB.com’s latest rumor roundup. Names linked to the club include Tigers closer Alex Lange and Cardinals utility man Brendan Donovan. Clubhouse culture shift Veteran Justin Turner said the current stretch “feels like 2013 all over again,” referencing the club’s worst-to-first title run. Yahoo Sports noted that several players credit a mid-June team-only meeting for the sudden cohesion, dubbing the group the “No-quit Sox”. Looking ahead The Red Sox open a three-game set in Houston on Friday before hosting the Yankees to close July. With momentum, health and possible reinforcements on the way, Boston has transformed from afterthought to American League headline — and, if this pace continues, a legitimate pennant threat.