Red Sox extend winning streak to 11 games, sweep doubleheader against Rays
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 2:06 AM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
The Boston Red Sox achieved an 11-game winning streak after securing a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, completing a doubleheader sweep on Friday night. Wilyer Abreu homered twice, while Willson Contreras, back from suspension, also contributed with a homer. The Red Sox improved to.500 for the first time since their second game of the season. Junior Caminero hit his 29th homer for the Rays, tying the game at 3-all in the third inning. Relief pitchers combined for 6 2/3 scoreless innings for Boston, including a perfect ninth from closer Aroldis Chapman. The Red Sox earlier won the first game of the doubleheader 10-0, driven by strong pitching from rookie Jake Bennett.
- •Red Sox improve to 48-48 with the win.
- •Wilyer Abreu hits two home runs in the game.
- •Willson Contreras returns from suspension, homers in the first inning.
- •The Red Sox have their longest winning streak since September 2016.
- •Tampa Bay scored a two-run single by Johnny DeLuca.
- 2:06 AMYahoo Sports — Red Sox push win streak to 11 games, reach .500 with 5-3 win over Rays to sweep doubleheader
"Wilyer Abreu homered twice, All-Star Willson Contreras went deep in his first game back from a five-game suspension, and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night to sweep a doubleheader. The streak is the longest for the Red Sox since Sept. 15-25, 2016, and Boston (48-48) moved to .500 for the first time since its second game of the season. Abreu and Contreras homered back-to-back in the first inning after the Rays jumped to a 2-0 lead.
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