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Overall Takeaway
I said this as a joke initially, but I am not convinced that the Dodgers didn’t see Boston in action and immediately call Detroit for Skubal.
This weekend was the high point for me. As fun as the 15-game streak was, I don’t think anything tops going into Los Angeles and sweeping the back-to-back World Series champions. This is only the second time Los Angeles has been swept in 2026. The previous series was against the Diamondbacks right before the All-Star break.
I don’t know what Breslow is going to do tomorrow with the deadline. He will do something; he doesn’t have a choice. Boston is the best team in baseball right now, and momentum like this can easily carry you through the playoffs.
Just an extra note that I didn’t add in the sections below: the amount of sacrifice bunting Chad Tracy has this team do gets the blood flowing.
Game 1: Red Sox 9-4
Game 2: Red Sox 3-2
Game 3: Red Sox 8-4
What I Loved
EIGHT STRAIGHT
Is there a better team in baseball right now? The Savannah Bananas couldn’t write this script.
DEFENSE
After six errors against the Athletics, Boston had a clean sheet across three games in Los Angeles.
Bullpen
All three starters were serviceable; no gem, but they got the job done. The bullpen, on the other hand, was nails. Outside of Ohtani’s home run against Moran, they gave up zero runs once again. Well, as I am writing this, Guerrero just gave up a run. Still keeping them in the loved section.
Brayan Bello
Another solid outing by Bello. He currently has a 0.69 ERA as a relief pitcher across 39 innings. As a starter, he still holds a 10.35 ERA. Will be interesting to see
Ceddanne Rafaela
Three straight games with a home run for Rafaela, two on Saturday. I am not going to pretend that Pete Crow-Armstrong isn’t the best CF in baseball; he is. But Ceddanne is #2 right now.
Andruw Monasterio
Broke Yamamoto’s 13 straight retired batters with a ground rule double, which led to a -13.0 WPA for Yoshinobu. Real chance Boston gets a replacement in the next 24 hours, but I enjoyed my time watching Monasterio this month.
Jarren Duran
Duran pumped (wow that sounds weird) his 14th home run of the season tonight. Already with 15 SB, he is on pace for a 20-20 season.
What I Was ‘Mid’ About
Payton Tolle
Tolle was able to put together a quality start, but it wasn’t pretty. 9 hits and 2 walks spread across 6 innings. This resulted in a sky-high 1.83 WHIP. Was able to limit the damage by getting 7 strikeouts.
Jake Bennett
Almost put Bennett in the “Loved” section, and in reality, I should probably take into account that Tolle and Bennett just beat the best team in baseball. So as I am writing this, I kind of want to retroactively move them up, but I can’t move it once it is here.
What I Didn’t Love
Ranger Suarez
Suarez couldn’t get past the 5th inning on Friday, but was able to limit the damage to only two runs.
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