Article: Red Sox Week in Review: Another Week, Another .500 Record

[Maddie Landis]

Weekly Snapshot

Record Last Week: 3-3 (68-57)

Runs Scored Last Week: 33

Runs Surrendered Last Week: 23

Standings

2nd in the AL East

5 GB 1st Place

Tied with the Mariners for the 1st AL Wild Card Berth

Transactions

8/11/25: Red Sox selected the contract of Jovani Morán from Triple-A Worcester

8/11/25: Red Sox optioned David Hamilton to Triple-A Worcester

8/11/25: Red Sox optioned Chris Murphy to Triple-A Worcester

8/11/25: Red Sox activated Ali Sánchez

8/11/25: Red Sox designated Nick Burdi for assignment

8/13/25: Red Sox sent Nick Burdi outright to Triple-A Worcester

Scores

Game 120 (8/11) | BOS 6, HOU 7

Game 121 (8/12) | BOS 14, HOU 1 

Game 122 (8/13) | BOS 1, HOU 4

Game 123 (8/15) | MIA 1, BOS 1 

Game 124 (8/16) | MIA 5, BOS 7 

Game 125 (8/17) | MIA 5, BOS 3

TL;DR Breakdown/Highlights

Astros series: Game 1, Red Sox starter Garrett Crochet threw his worst game of the season, yielding five earned runs across four innings. The team went 2-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. Alex Bregman hit a home run in his first at-bat at Daikin Park (formerly Minute Maid Park).

Game 2 was a huge step forward for Dustin May. He tossed a scoreless, quality outing against a first-place playoff team. Meanwhile, the Red Sox’s offense scored 14 runs. Wilyer Abreu knocked in three runs. Alex Bregman and Masataka Yoshida recorded two RBIs. In the top of the 8th inning, Roman Anthony hit a 428-foot home run, his fourth of the season. Most importantly, the Red Sox clinched the head-to-head tiebreaker vs the Astros with the win. 

Walker Buehler took the mound in Game 3. He initially looked sharp, and to his credit, he limited the Astros' offense to two runs through five innings. He was kept in for the sixth inning and allowed two additional runs. Unfortunately, the Red Sox’s offense woke up hungover from Tuesday’s game. Ceddanne Rafaela, one of the few starting players who didn’t record an RBI the day before, drove in the Red Sox’s lone run.

Marlins series: Friday night, the Marlins surprisingly scored only one run off nine hits. Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito recorded a quality start (one ER across 6.1 IP). In the bottom of the sixth, Alex Bregman hit an RBI double to put the Red Sox on board. Trevor Story walked it off in the ninth to cap off the win. 

Game 2, Isaiah Campbell almost blew the Red Sox’s five-run lead in the ninth inning. Fortunately, he managed to get out of the game, albeit with three earned runs. The red-hot Trevor Story (three RBIs) and Masataka Yoshida (two RBIs) drove in five runs.

The Marlins avoided getting swept by the Red Sox. Garrett Crochet limited the Marlins to one run through 7.0 innings, but the Red Sox’s bullpen couldn’t carry the momentum. Greg Weissert and Steven Matz yielded three runs in the top of the ninth. The Red Sox went 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position, so their offense also wasn’t helpful. These 3-3 weekly write-ups are getting a little repetitive, and the Red Sox need to capitalize on sweeping mediocre teams. The gap between second and first place keeps growing, and unless the Blue Jays collapse in September, the Red Sox will finish second (at best) in the AL East. This is a huge improvement over previous seasons. However, looking back at some of these series, it's clear they could've done more to try and win the division.

The Red Sox stay at home for a quick two-game series versus the Orioles before playing a four-game series against the Yankees from Thursday to Sunday in the Bronx. 

Random Stats

• The Red Sox have won five games in their green City Connect jerseys; all of them have been walk-offs. They have the most walk-off wins (10) in baseball, but also lead the league in walk-off losses (11). 
• Masataka Yoshida is slashing .257/.333/.400 with nine RBIs, one home run, and 99 wRC+ in August. Trailing behind Trevor Story and Wilyer Abreu, he’s recorded the third-most RBIs on the team since August 1.
• Conversely, Ceddanne Rafaela is slashing .208/.276/.283 with three RBIs, zero home runs, and 54 wRC+ in August. 
• Trevor Story ranks second among American League shortstops in home runs (19) and stolen bases (22). 
• Garrett Whitlock’s earned run on Sunday marked his first in over a month. From July 4 to August 15, he threw 13 2/3 scoreless innings (52 batters faced) with a ridiculous 32.72% strikeout rate.

Website Highlights

• What is Alex Bregman Doing Differently Since Returning by Finley Rogan
• Dustin May 2.0: Why the Cutter Could Define His Red Sox Career by Jack Lindsay
• Despite Early Returns, the Red Sox Won the Quinn Priester Trade by Nick John
• Garrett Whitlock the Reliever is So Much Better Than Garrett Whitlock the Starter by Brandon Glick
• Trevor Story is Going to Opt-In, Which Might Actually Be Good for the Red Sox by Alex Mayes

Looking Ahead

August 18th: Orioles (Rogers) vs Red Sox (May): 7:10 pm EDT

August 19th: Orioles (Sugano) vs Red Sox (Buehler): 7:10 pm EDT

August 21st: Red Sox (Giolito) @ Yankees: 7:15 pm EDT

August 22nd: Red Sox (Bello) @ Yankees: 7:05 pm EDT

August 23rd: Red Sox (Crochet) @ Yankees: 1:05 pm EDT

August 24th: Red Sox @ Yankees: 7:10 pm EDT

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