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Red Sox Crush Blue Jays 6-1, Gausman Streak Extends

7/27/2026

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Summary

Red Sox Dominate

Boston Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on July 26, 2026.
Jarren Duran’s two-run single and Ceddanne Rafaela’s RBI single gave Boston a 3-0 lead while Ranger Suárez threw four shutout innings.
Kevin Gausman allowed three runs in six innings, extending his winless streak to 11 starts (0-7 since May 22), leaving Toronto at 48-58 with playoff odds of 7.0 percent.
Jahmai Jones pinch-hit a two-run double in the seventh.

Summary

Gray Starts

Dylan Cease (6-5, 2.67 ERA) will start for Toronto against Sonny Gray (12-1, 2.48 ERA) at Fenway Saturday.
Gray has posted nine straight quality starts and is unbeaten since April 14.
Kazuma Okamoto’s seventh-inning three-run homer was his 23rd, passing Shohei Ohtani for most HRs by a Japanese-born rookie.
A machine-learning model gives Boston a 54.0% win chance and favors the Under 8.5 runs and a scoreless first inning.

History

Historical Context

In 2026 the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1, echoing their 2004 resurgence when they erased a 0-3 ALCS deficit against the New York Yankees and ended an 86-year championship drought. That historic comeback, the first ever in MLB, reshaped Boston’s postseason trajectory and set a benchmark the 2026 squad cites.

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Red Sox Dominate

Boston Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on July 26, 2026.
Jarren Duran’s two-run single and Ceddanne Rafaela’s RBI single gave Boston a 3-0 lead while Ranger Suárez threw four shutout innings.
Kevin Gausman allowed three runs in six innings, extending his winless streak to 11 starts (0-7 since May 22), leaving Toronto at 48-58 with playoff odds of 7.0 percent.
Jahmai Jones pinch-hit a two-run double in the seventh.

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