The Boston Red Sox have surrendered eight or more runs in five consecutive games, the fourth time in franchise history that has happened; previous occurrences came in 2020, 1930, and 1909. The streak included a 9-8 Red Sox extra-innings win over the Seattle Mariners in which Boston still allowed eight runs, and Seattle produced 25 runs and 37 hits across the three-game Boston series, winning the final two games. Posts from the series note Boston heavily taxed its bullpen, with commentators saying the club “burned their entire bullpen” during the matchup. The string of high-run games also featured multiple instances this season when opponents scored four or more runs in multiple innings against Red Sox pitching. The streak leaves Boston’s pitching staff short on fresh relievers heading into upcoming series.
