Boston. The Boston Red Sox continue to be the hottest team in Major League Baseball by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 and completing a four-game sweep, reaching a 13-game winning streak, the longest for the franchise since 1948.
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The team managed on an interim basis by Chad Tracy matched the second-longest winning streak in club history and reaches 18 victories in its last 20 games, a spectacular recovery after a difficult end to June.
The figure from the mound was Sonny Gray, who signed his ninth consecutive quality start by working six innings of one run, five hits, four walks, and eight strikeouts. The right-hander, who had not pitched since July 10 after the All-Star break, controlled the Tampa Bay offense and once again demonstrated his great form.
Boston took control of the game in the third inning with an unusual three-run rally without recording a hit. A passed ball and two fielder’s choices, combined with defensive errors by the Rays, allowed the hosts to extend their lead.
Venezuelan Willson Contreras sealed the victory with a two-run home run in the fifth inning. His 22nd home run of the season traveled 414 feet to right-center field, extending the Red Sox’s definitive lead.
In Tampa Bay’s loss, Dominican Junior Caminero committed an error on a throw to the plate during the decisive third inning, while Cuban Víctor Mesa Jr. produced the Rays’ only run with an inside-the-park home run.
With this historic streak, Boston will look to continue making history this Monday when they host the Baltimore Orioles in the start of a three-game series.
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Two weeks from the trade deadline, 12 stars capture the market’s attention
With the August 3rd Trade Deadline drawing closer, several teams have yet to define whether they will be buyers or sellers, which keeps the future of numerous Major League stars in suspense.
Among the most prominent names are shortstop CJ Abrams and pitcher Foster Griffin (Nationals), Venezuelan Luis Arráez and outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (Giants), as well as starters Reid Detmers and Dominican José Soriano (Angels).
Also generating interest are catcher Hunter Goodman and Venezuelan relief pitcher Antonio Senzatela (Rockies), star starting pitchers Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize (Tigers), Dominican Freddy Peralta (Mets), and outfielder Taylor Ward (Orioles).
The performance of these players and the results of their teams over the next two weeks will be decisive in defining market behavior before the trade deadline.
Yamamoto dominates the Yankees with the first complete game of his career
New York. Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered a memorable performance by throwing the first complete game of his Major League Baseball regular season career, guiding the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-2 victory over the New York Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader.
Yamamoto pitched all nine innings, allowed just two runs and four hits, issued no walks, and struck out seven batters, solidifying another brilliant performance at Yankee Stadium, the stage where he had already shone during the 2024 World Series.
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The right-hander retired the first nine batters of the game before allowing a solo home run by Trent Grisham in the fourth inning. New York’s second run came in the eighth inning after a fly ball was lost by Cuban Andy Pagés due to the sun.
The Los Angeles offense backed their starter by manufacturing three runs against Cam Schlittler in the early innings and sealing the game with an explosive five-run rally in the eighth inning.
Thanks to Yamamoto’s dominant outing, the Dodgers secured at least the series against the Yankees and left their bullpen completely rested for the second game of the day.
