9-TIME WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM @BOSTONREDSOXPR / @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (52-31) at OAKLAND A’S (48-36) Saturday, July 3, 2021 • 7:15 p.m. ET/4:15 p.m. PT • Oakland Coliseum • Oakland, CA RHP Garrett Richards (4-5, 4.96) vs. LHP Cole Irvin (6-7, 3.64) Game #84 • Road Game #40 • TV: FOX • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM (English), WAMG 890 AM/94.9 FM & WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead MLB in wins and ALL-STAR SOX: Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers have own sole possession of the AL’s best record (52-31, .627). been named starters for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game... VS. THE A’S IN 2021 The Sox are a season-high 21 games above .500. They would become the first Red Sox teammates ever to Overall (Home/Road) ..........2-2 (1-2/1-0) The Sox have won their last 8 games, the AL’s longest start the Midsummer Classic together at SS and 3B. active win streak and the club’s 2nd-longest of the All-Star Game pitchers and reserves will be 2021 SEASON BREAKDOWN season (9 G, 4/5-14)...During the streak, the Sox announced Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET. AL East Standing .....................1st (+4.5) have out-scored their opponents, 55-23 (+22). Home/Road .........................27-17/25-14 MLB’S BEST RECORDS LEFT SIDE...STRONG SIDE: This is Xander Bogaerts’ 3rd Day/Night ............................17-13/35-18 April/May/June ..........17-10/15-11/18-10 Rk. Team Record Win % Diff. All-Star selection (also 2016 & ‘19), his 2nd fan-elected start July .................................................... 2-0 1. Giants 51-30 .630 +102 (2016)...He would become only the 3rd Red Sox player to vs. AL East ..................................... 21-10 2. Red Sox 52-31 .627 +63 start multiple All-Star Games at SS, joining Rico Petrocelli vs. AL Central .................................. 12-6 3. Dodgers 51-31 .622 +115 (1967, ‘69) and Joe Cronin (1935, ‘37-39, ‘41). Devers will be making his All-Star Game debut, vs. AL West ...................................... 9-13 becoming the first Red Sox 3B to win the fan election vs. National League......................... 10-2 EXTRA! EXTRA!: The Red Sox improved to 5-2 in ex- vs. RH/LH starter .................35-20/17-11 tra innings last night, including 4-0 on the road...That is since 2002 (Shea Hillenbrand)...He ranks 2nd in the MLB’s 5th-best extra-inning record this season. majors in RBI (68) and XBH (45). Leading after 6/7/8 innings ..... 42-2/39-3/44-1 Tied after 6/7/8 innings ..............4-3/7-2/2-4 Kiké Hernández hit a go-ahead RBI single in the top of MONSTER MASH: During their 8-game win streak, the Trailing after 6/7/8 innings ...... 5-26/3-24/3-24 the 10th inning, then threw out Seth Brown at home Red Sox score first ......................... 31-12 plate for the 2nd out in the bottom half. Red Sox are batting .314 with a .917 OPS, 14 HR, and 15 doubles...They have scored 55 runs and struck out 50 times. Opponents score first .................... 21-19 Shutouts ............................................ 2-3 GET OUT: The Sox lead MLB with 25 outfield assists this The Red Sox have hit 4+ HR an MLB-best 8 times this season, including in 3 of their last 6 games. Scoring less than 4 runs .................. 6-27 season, after leading the majors with 18 in 2020. Scoring 4 or more runs .................... 46-4 Sox outfielders rank T-2nd in MLB with 22 defensive The Sox lead MLB with 19 three-run homers. Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR ......41-15/11-16 runs saved (TB-26, MIA-22)...They rank 2nd in the AL The Sox are an MLB-best 46-4 (.920) when scoring 4+ 1-run/2-run games ..................15-7/10-5 and 4th in MLB with a 9.2 ultimate zone rating. runs...They are 40-3 when scoring 5+ runs, 34-1 when Walk-offs ........................................... 3-2 scoring 6+ runs, and 25-0 when scoring 7+ runs. Extra innings (home/road) ...........1-2/4-0 HALFWAY HOME: This is the 9th time the Sox have won at Series openers/finales .............19-9/18-9 least 52 of their first 83 games, having most recently done PITCHING IN: Since giving up 18 runs to TOR on 6/13, the Series W-L-T (home) .......................7-3-5 so in 1986 and 2018 (went World Series in both years). Sox have posted a 3.12 ERA in 17 games (53 ER/152.2 IP)... Series W-L-T (road) .........................8-4-0 Under the 10-team playoff format from 2012-2019, all In their last 9 games, they have a 2.09 ERA (19 ER/81.2 IP). Series W-L-T (total) .......................15-7-5 11 teams who won 52+ of their first 83 games made Sox pitchers have issued only 5 BB in their last 5 games. Series sweeps (home/road) .........5-1/4-0 the Postseason, with 8 winning the World Series. The Sox lead the AL with 1.04 HR allowed per 9.0 IP. Come-from-behind wins .....................28 Sox starters have thrown 5.0+ innings 64 times, 3rd- GIVE ME A BREAK: The Red Sox are closing out the first most in the majors (43-21 in those games). MOST GAMES PLAYED WITH half by playing 19 games in 20 days (6/22-7/11)...They are THE RED SOX, ALL TIME in a stretch of 16 consecutive days with a game (9-2 so far). WHAT A RELIEF: Red Sox relievers rank 4th in the AL and Rk. Player Games The Sox will open the season’s 2nd half by playing a 7th in the majors in ERA (3.44)...Their 9 active relievers 24. Tris Speaker ..........................1,065 game on 18 consecutive days (7/15-8/1), all against AL have a combined 2.87 ERA for the Sox (79 ER/248.0 IP). 25. Xander Bogaerts ............1,048 East opponents (NYY-8, TOR-7, TB-3). Sox relievers have allowed 2 ER in their last 20.2 IP...In their last 9 games, they own a 0.92 ERA (3 ER/29.1 IP) MOST GAMES AT SHORTSTOP, RED SOX HISTORY with only 4 XBH allowed (2 doubles, 2 HR). MONTH BY MONTH: The Red Sox went 17-10 (.630) Rk. Player Games in April, 15-11 (.577) in May, and 18-10 (.643) in June... In their last 16 games (beginning 6/14), Sox relievers have posted a 2.11 ERA (15 ER/64.0 IP)...They have 2. Rick Burleson ........................1,004 The only other teams to win 15+ games in each of those 3. Xander Bogaerts ...............981 months were the A’s, Dodgers, Giants, and Padres. stranded their last 16 inherited runners. MOST STARTS AT SHORTSTOP, LONG DIVISION: The Red Sox lead the AL East by 4.5 ‘PEN PALS: The Red Sox have an MLB-high 6 pitchers with RED SOX HISTORY games, their largest lead of the season. 20+ relief appearances and a sub-3.00 ERA...No other AL team Rk. Player Starts The Sox are 9-13 (.409) vs. AL West teams and 43-18 even has 6 pitchers with 20+ games and a sub-4.00 ERA. 2. Rick Burleson ...........................987 (.705) against all others. Among AL closers, Matt Barnes ranks 1st in strikeout 3. Xander Bogaerts ...............969 The Sox are 25-17 (.595) vs. teams that entered today % (45.5) and FanGraphs’ WAR (1.7)...He also ranks MOST GAMES AT CATCHER, with a winning record, MLB’s 3rd-best mark. 2nd in WHIP (0.83), opponent OPS (.504), FIP (1.97), RED SOX HISTORY opponent AVG (.168), and saves (18). Rk. Player Games HERE AND THERE: The Red Sox are an MLB-best 25-14 ERA LEADERS, RED SOX RELIEVERS (MIN. 20 GAMES) 8. Rick Ferrell ...............................514 (.641) on the road...They have lost their last 3 series at Player G IP ER ERA 9. Christian Vázquez .............511 Oakland Coliseum, going 4-8 in games from 2017-21. Garrett Whitlock 23 40.0 7 1.58 MOST PITCHING APPEARANCES, The Red Sox are 27-17 at home, including 27-14 (.659) Hirokazu Sawamura 30 31.2 9 2.56 RED SOX HISTORY since getting swept by BAL to begin the season...Their Adam Ottavino 37 34.0 10 2.65 Rk. Player Games .614 win % at home ranks 3rd in the AL. Darwinzon Hernandez 32 26.1 8 2.73 7. Ellis Kinder ..............................365 Matt Barnes 36 36.0 11 2.75 8. Matt Barnes .......................361 DOWN, NOT OUT: The Red Sox lead the majors with 28 Josh Taylor 33 27.2 9 2.93 UPCOMING MILESTONES come-from-behind wins this season...They are an MLB- Matt Barnes ...................... 500 SO (499) leading 25-12 (.676) in games decided by 1 or 2 runs. STREAKY SOX: Josh Taylor has made 24 consecutive score- Xander Bogaerts ............... 150 HR (131) The Sox lead the majors in runs scored with 2 outs less appearances (19.1 IP), MLB’s longest streak of 2021... Alex Cora ....................... 250 wins (244) (179)...With RISP & 2 outs, the Sox lead MLB in AVG Taylor’s streak is the longest by a LHP in Red Sox history. Rafael Devers ...................... 100 HR (94) (.284) and OPS (.880).