Red Sox aim for 10th consecutive win against Athletics today
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 7:15 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
The Boston Red Sox are set to face the Oakland Athletics today at 4:10 PM. Boston is on the verge of achieving its 10th consecutive victory, having won 27 of their last 30 games. This historic stretch follows a period where the team was more than 10 games under.500, marking an unprecedented turnaround in MLB history. Jake Bennett is scheduled to start for Boston, while Gage Jump takes the mound for Oakland. The game will be broadcast on NESN.
- •Red Sox have won 27 of their last 30 games.
- •Jake Bennett starts for the Red Sox against Gage Jump.
- •Game starts at 4:10 PM, airing on NESN.
- •Boston is pursuing an unprecedented 10-game winning streak.
- 7:15 PMYahoo Sports — Red Sox go for 10th win in a row (again) behind Jake Bennett
"The 2026 Red Sox are now just the tenth team in MLB history to win 27 out of 30 games, and the first team in MLB history to have done so after being 10 or more games under .500 at the start of that 30-game stretch. This is unprecedented, unbelievable and… unterrible. Can they keep […]
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