From July 3-20, the 2026 Boston Red Sox have won 14 consecutive games, one shy of tying the franchise record. The Red Sox on July 20 fought back against the Baltimore Orioles (who were on a seven-game win streak of their own) at every turn, but Caleb Durbin's eighth inning solo homer was the difference maker for Boston.
The Sox's hot streak has countless people, from media to die-hards to casual fans, talking about history. Earlier this season, the Red Sox had one of the worst offenses many viewers had ever seen and they ranked toward the bottom of the league in almost every desirable metric. Now, unexpected players, like Durbin, Anthony Seigler, Tsung-Che Cheng and many more are fueling the team's surge into Wild Card territory — and the history books.
We'll break down some of the other longest winning streaks in Red Sox history to get an idea of the company the 2026 club has been keeping.
Longest win streaks in Red Sox history as 2026 team looks to set franchise mark
1946 - 15 games
Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Johnny Pesky, Tex Hughson, Dom DiMaggio and others helped the 1946 club be one of the few that reached the World Series before the dreaded Curse of the Bambino was broken in 2004. Williams had just returned from his service in the Navy and Marine Corps in World War II and he posted an otherworldly .342/.497/.667 slash line over 150 games. Williams went on to win MVP that season, and seven other Red Sox earned MVP votes.
1948 - 13 games
With Williams and many of the same stars, the 1948 Red Sox logged the organization's second-longest winning streak of all time, which was bested by the 2026 Sox on July 19. In the first of Hall of Fame manager Joe McCarthy's three-year tenure in Boston, the Sox finished second in the American League. Williams, of course, posted another excellent season and led the AL with a .369/.497/.615 slash line, 44 doubles and 106 walks.
1988 - 12 games
The 1988 Sox roster included many legendary names in club lore, including Wade Boggs, Roger Clemens, Mike Greenwell and Dwight Evans, to name a few. Boston finished first in the American League, fueled by a 12-game hot streak in July. The Red Sox went on to lose to the Oakland Athletics in the ALCS, but the team remains memorable for one of the best win streaks in franchise history.
1986 - 11 games
Win streaks seem to come in groups for the Sox, as the 1986 team featured many of the same stars as the 1988 squad, plus Jim Rice and Oil Can Boyd. But the '86 club reached the World Series following their 11-game tear from August 30-September 10 — we all know how that ended.
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