The Boston Red Sox just snagged their eighth straight win, taking down the New York Mets 4-0. Seriously, how is this even happening? This squad, which has been one of the weirdest and most disappointing Red Sox teams in recent memory, somehow can't lose right now.
Nobody Saw Eduardo Rivera Coming
Talk about out of nowhere! Eduardo Rivera, a minor league reliever, made only his second big league appearance tonight. And he absolutely shut down the Mets, holding them scoreless into the fourth inning. This dude has struggled with the strike zone down in AAA, but tonight he was throwing hard and keeping the Mets completely off balance. Rivera and four other relievers combined for a shutout, which is just insane when you think about it. Is this whole Red Sox run a mirage? Probably, especially since the Mets are hardly a true test. But the wins are real, and they count!A Quad-A Lineup and Two Bombs?!?
This Red Sox lineup is something else. We're talking about a "quad-A" squad here, with five players carrying an OPS below .700. Yet, they managed to smack two two-run home runs to secure the 4-0 victory. Who is making this stuff up? Andruw Monasterio had a multi-hit game, even getting the two hardest parts of a cycle. What was he thinking missing the easy ones? And Masataka Yoshida, a guy who baseball fans essentially wrote off as useless, stepped up big time. With the bullpen missing two key arms, Yoshida absolutely crushed an 8th inning homer for some much-needed insurance. It's pure chaos, but it's working. Yeah, the American League in 2026 might be a "trash pile," but these wins are piling up fast. The Red Sox are suddenly sitting just a half game out of… well, they’re half a game out, and that's wild for a team that's defied all logic. Jarren Duran went 0-4 again, so at least some things are consistent. What’s next for this utterly bizarre squad? Another game, another chance to make absolutely zero sense. We're watching this mess, for sure!This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.