The Boston Red Sox entered the All-Star break 46-48, trailing the final playoff spot by a half-game. They’re also ten games back of the Rays for first in the American League East. They’re 29-21 on the road while going 17-27 at home in the first half.
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First Half Stats
The Red Sox ended the first half with a 3.21 team ERA, good for third in baseball. A 3.77 FIP, good for sixth in baseball, and a 1.19 WHIP ties for second in baseball. They’re led by Sonny Gray, who has a 2.54 ERA, good for fifth in baseball among starters. He also has a 1.10 WHIP, which is 15th in baseball. He leads the American League and is tied in all of baseball in wins with 11.
Offensively, they’re hitting .243 with a 92 wRC+, which is 24th, and a .701 OPS, which is also 24th. They have 85 home runs, which is last in baseball. They’ve scored 385 runs, which is 28th in baseball. Led by Willson Contreras, who has a .921 OPS, which is eighth in baseball, a 151 wRC+, also eighth, and 61 RBI, tied for 16th.
Winning Streak Stats
During their nine-game winning streak to end the half, they lead baseball with a 1.54 ERA, a 2.59 FIP, and a 0.87 WHIP. Payton Tolle during that stretch in two starts going 1-0 with a 0.93 ERA, which is eighth in baseball, and a 0.72 WHIP, which is tenth. Jake Bennett is right behind him, going 2-0 in two starts with the ninth-best ERA at 1.23. Sonny Gray is 13th with a 1.50 ERA, also 2-0.
At the plate, they’re hitting .243, which is 18th in baseball, a .767 OPS, which is 12th, a 111 wRC+, which is ninth, and 48 runs scored, which is 11th. Andruw Monasterio is 21st in baseball during that stretch in OPS with a 1.037. He’s also tied for 21st in wRC+ with 177.
Wins in 14 of last 16
During their recent stretch, they’ve won 14 of their last 16 games. During that, their pitching is first in ERA with a 2.53, FIP with a 3.10, and third in WHIP with a 1.01. Jake Bennett and Sonny Gray have led the charge. Bennett, in three starts, is 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA, good for ninth, a 0.71 WHIP, which is second, and a 3.53 FIP. Gray is 2-0 in three starts with a 0.93 ERA, good for second during that stretch, a 0.72 WHIP, good for third, and a 2.43 FIP, which is 13th.
Offensively, they’re hitting .238, which is 18th, and they have 98wRC+ also 18th. They’re 13th in OPS with a .720. Caleb Durbin is hitting .268 with a .887 OPS. He has 144 wRC+ with four home runs, nine RBI, and 13 runs scored. Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .261 with a .664 OPS. He has an 81 wRC+ with a home run, five RBI, and nine runs scored. Another spark plug has been Anthony Seigler, who’s hitting .241 with a .749 OPS along with a 104 wRC+. He has two home runs, ten runs scored, and five RBI.
Willson Contreras Home Run Derby
Contreras was the first of the eight batters to hit, and he didn’t disappoint, hitting 13 home runs. In the second round, he faced Kyle Schwarber, and it came down to his final pitch, but he couldn’t do it.
Farm Report
- Worcester Red Sox (AAA): Worcester returns on Friday as they hit the road to face the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Portland Sea Dogs (AA): Portland will welcome the Somerset Patriots on Friday.
- Greenville Drive (A+): Greenville returns on Friday as they’ll face Frederick Keys at home.
- Salem RidgeYaks (A): Salem is also home when they return on Friday as they’ll face the Delmarva Shorebirds.
- FCL Red Sox (ROK): Tavano Baker had the only hit for the FCL Red Sox in a 5-0 loss to FCL Orioles.
- DSL Red Sox Red (ROK): Lester Suarez went 2-4 with three RBI and a run scored in a 6-2 win over DSL LAD Mega.
- DSL Red Sox Blue (ROK): Eber Miranda went 2-5 with a walk and a run scored as they split the two games with DSL LAD Bautista.
