Red Sox 11th Win in a Row Makes Unprecedented MLB History

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>The Boston Red Sox are back to .500 -- even in the wins column with the losses column.

>Given how this season began, it's safe to say that was certainly an improbable place to expect the Red Sox to wake up on July 18.

>But on Friday, July 17, they swept the Tampa Bay Rays in a doubleheader.

>They won 10-0 for their 10th win in a row, then took the nightcap 5-3 as Wilyer Abreu homered twice and Willson Contreras went deep in his first game back from suspension.

>It's 11 wins in a row for Boston.

>They were 37-48.

>They're now 48-48.

>That's a turnaround that has literally never happened before in the history of Major League Baseball.

>OptaStats shared that going from 10 or more games under .500 to .500 with a single winning streak hadn't been done until these Red Sox did it:

The @RedSox were 37-48 on July 1. They have not lost since and are now 48-48.

No other MLB team in the 21st century has gone from being 10+ games under .500 to being even .500 without losing a single game. pic.twitter.com/QfALy29EvY

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) July 18, 2026MORE: What's the longest winning streak in Red Sox history?

>It hasn't been just one hero for Boston, either.

>The starting pitching has pretty much been on point. The bats up and down the lineup have done well. The bullpen has done their job.

>Vibes are incredibly high, including in the postgame celebratory circle between outfielders Abreu, Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela -- they got to do it twice on Friday.

>The Red Sox took a nine game winning streak into the All-Star Break, and time off didn't slow them down at all.

>At this point, they're a freight train going downhill. Look out.

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