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Trevor Story take on the Red Sox
: The Red Sox head into the All-Star break riding as high as the team has at any point in 2025. The
4-1
win over the Rays on Sunday carried Boston to a 10-game winning streak and a wild card place in the current playoff standings (trailing the Blue Jays by three games in the American League East).
Beyond the simple metrics of hitting, fielding, and pitching, Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story theorized that the team is beginning to coalesce on the more fundamental level.
“We have more of an identity now,” Story
told
reporters on Sunday. “We’re starting to believe in that. We can win in different ways. I think we’ve shown [that] over this 10-gamer. We can slug or we can win one-run games. We can steal bases. We’re embracing all of that. Playing good defense always has to be a key part of that. I think it all starts with the pitching. They’ve been lights out.”
At 53-45, the All-Star break record represents a major turnaround for a team that trailed by a much wider margin in the standings only a few weeks ago.
Story, who has been with Boston since 2022 but has yet to experience postseason baseball at Fenway Park, was asked why he thinks the team might be able to resist struggling in the second half of the year as has happened in previous (recent) seasons.
“I think that’s been a big part of why we’ve been successful. We’re in the moment. We’re very present, not worried about what we did yesterday.”
“With that mindset, it’s hard to live in the past or in the future. I think that’s a big part of our team and our identity, so I’m excited to start the second half, but first take a few days for sure.”
Trivia
: Garrett Crochet is off to a very successful start to his Red Sox career. In his first 20 starts since being traded to Boston, Crochet has 160 strikeouts. Only one pitcher in team history totaled more strikeouts in the same circumstances. Can you name him?
(Answer at the bottom).
Hint: He played his college baseball at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Scores and schedules
:
The Red Sox defeated the Rays
4-1
on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep of Tampa Bay. Boston has now won 10 in a row.
Major League Baseball is in its All-Star break. Tonight, the Home Run Derby gets started at 8 p.m. The All-Star Game itself is at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the Revolution face the Red Bulls in New Jersey at 7:30 p.m.
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Wimbledon highlights
: Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final in a comeback that included some truly
spectacular moments
.
A weekend anniversary
: Sunday was the anniversary of Pedro Martinez’s iconic start at the 1999 MLB All-Star Game.
OTD in 1999, Pedro struck out 5 to earn All-Star Game MVP.
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On this day
: In 1956, Red Sox lefty Mel Parnell threw a no-hitter in a
4-0
win over the White Sox.
Daily highlight
: Bobby Witt Jr. made a play from the outfield grass in a 3-2 win over the Royals.
Bobby Witt Jr. from the OUTFIELD GRASS 😳
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Trivia answer: Chris Sale
Hayden Bird is a sports staff writer for Boston.com, where he has worked since 2016. He covers all things sports in New England.
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