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Record
87-75 3rd in AL East, American League No. 5 Last win
September 25, 2026 36 days ago
Last loss
September 30, 2026 31 days ago
Last 3
L L L Wins 0 · Losses 3
Overview Standings Playoff race Charts Schedule History FAQ The Red Sox are 87-75 in the MLB standings for the 2026 season and sit third in the AL East. They trail the Tampa Bay Rays by eleven games.
In the American League they hold the No. 5 seed, inside the playoff line. Last time out they lost to the Yankees 2-9 on September 30. They have lost three in a row and are 2-3 over their last five.
They have scored 689 runs and allowed 611, a differential of +78. They are 12-9 at home and 9-10 on the road. Last season they finished 89-73, 3rd of 5 in the AL East. Clinched wild card.
The Red Sox can no longer win the AL East. They have clinched a playoff spot.
Record 87-75 .537 pct
AL East 3rd 11 back
American League seed No. 5 in the playoffs
Streak L3 lost three straight
Last 5 2-3
Home 12-9
Away 9-10
Division 6-7 in division games
League 12-16 in league games
PF / PA 689 / 611 4.3 / 3.8 per game
Diff +78
Playoff GB +7 clear of the line
Projected 87 wins at the current rate
Magic no. Out elimination number
Boston Red Sox Standings
American League
#
Team
W L PCT HOME AWAY DIV CONF RS RA DIFF STRK L5 WCGB PROJ NEXT
1*
Tampa Bay Rays TB AL East leader 98
64
.605
18-8
13-13
8-8
22-13
736
650
+86 L1 1-4
+18 98
-
2z
Cleveland Guardians CLE AL Central leader 85
77
.525
14-11
16-7
13-8
25-17
678
667
+11 L3 1-4
+5 85
-
3z
Houston Astros HOU AL West leader 81
81
.500
8-13
10-8
6-6
13-14
734
766
-32 L2 2-3
+1 81
-
4y
New York Yankees NYY AL East 93
68
.578
17-8
9-8
14-7
19-11
739
601
+138 L3 2-3
+13.5 94
-
5y
Boston Red Sox BOS AL East 87
75
.537
12-9
9-10
6-7
12-16
689
611
+78 L3 2-3
+7 87
-
6y
Chicago White Sox CWS AL Central 84
78
.519
11-11
12-12
12-9
17-13
776
720
+56 L3 2-3
+4 84
-
Playoff cutoff
7e
Texas Rangers TEX AL West 80
82
.494
13-9
6-9
5-4
13-12
673
719
-46 L1 2-3
4 80
-
8e
Baltimore Orioles BAL AL East 79
82
.491
7-12
11-6
7-11
12-12
718
739
-21 L1 4-1
4.5 79
-
9e
Toronto Blue Jays TOR AL East 79
83
.488
9-6
9-12
5-7
16-17
648
694
-46 W1 2-3
5 79
-
10e ▲
Minnesota Twins MIN AL Central 77
85
.475
10-8
7-12
6-9
12-16
739
797
-58 W1 4-1
7 77
-
11e ▼
Detroit Tigers DET AL Central 76
86
.469
10-8
5-14
5-12
8-15
723
652
+71 L1 2-3
8 76
-
12e
Seattle Mariners SEA AL West 76
86
.469
10-9
7-11
8-11
10-15
664
722
-58 W2 3-2
8 76
-
13e
Kansas City Royals KC AL Central 69
93
.426
12-10
6-9
7-5
16-12
690
810
-120 W1 2-3
15 69
-
14e
Athletics OAK AL West 64
98
.395
9-9
6-14
11-8
15-23
699
937
-238 L2 2-3
20 64
-
15e
Los Angeles Angels LAA AL West 62
100
.383
5-11
8-13
7-8
12-16
655
752
-97 L2 2-3
22 62
-
Boston Red Sox in the American League Playoff Race
5 Boston Red Sox AL East 87-75
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Boston Red Sox Season Charts
Games over .500 tap a dot Last season pace last season pace +4 -4 .500 Game 1: vs Angels W 5-2 Game 2: vs Angels L 1-6 Game 3: vs Angels L 4-6 Game 4: vs Royals L 2-3 Game 5: vs Royals W 5-1 Game 6: vs Royals W 4-1 Game 7: @ Rangers L 2-4 Game 8: @ Rangers L 3-7 Game 9: @ Rangers W 4-3 Game 10: @ Rays W 4-2 Game 11: @ Rays L 1-2 Game 12: @ Rays L 1-5 Game 13: vs Guardians L 2-3 Game 14: vs Guardians W 1-0 Game 15: vs Guardians L 0-1 Game 16: vs Cubs W 4-3 Game 17: vs Cubs W 2-0 Game 18: vs Cubs L 2-6 Game 19: @ Yankees L 0-9 Game 20: @ Yankees L 2-9 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 86 91 96 101 106 111 116 121 126 131 136 141 146 151 156 161
Runs scored vs allowed 10 5 Average scored 2.5 Average allowed 3.7 avg 2.5 avg 3.7 vs Angels: scored 5 vs Angels: allowed 2 LAA vs Angels: scored 1 vs Angels: allowed 6 LAA vs Angels: scored 4 vs Angels: allowed 6 LAA vs Royals: scored 2 vs Royals: allowed 3 KC vs Royals: scored 5 vs Royals: allowed 1 KC vs Royals: scored 4 vs Royals: allowed 1 KC @ Rangers: scored 2 @ Rangers: allowed 4 TEX @ Rangers: scored 3 @ Rangers: allowed 7 TEX @ Rangers: scored 4 @ Rangers: allowed 3 TEX @ Rays: scored 4 @ Rays: allowed 2 TB @ Rays: scored 1 @ Rays: allowed 2 TB @ Rays: scored 1 @ Rays: allowed 5 TB vs Guardians: scored 2 vs Guardians: allowed 3 CLE vs Guardians: scored 1 vs Guardians: allowed 0 CLE vs Guardians: scored 0 vs Guardians: allowed 1 CLE vs Cubs: scored 4 vs Cubs: allowed 3 CHC vs Cubs: scored 2 vs Cubs: allowed 0 CHC vs Cubs: scored 2 vs Cubs: allowed 6 CHC @ Yankees: scored 0 @ Yankees: allowed 9 NYY @ Yankees: scored 2 @ Yankees: allowed 9 NYY
Point margin by game green wins, red losses +14 -14 vs Angels: +3 LAA vs Angels: -5 LAA vs Angels: -2 LAA vs Royals: -1 KC vs Royals: +4 KC vs Royals: +3 KC @ Rangers: -2 TEX @ Rangers: -4 TEX @ Rangers: +1 TEX @ Rays: +2 TB @ Rays: -1 TB @ Rays: -4 TB vs Guardians: -1 CLE vs Guardians: +1 CLE vs Guardians: -1 CLE vs Cubs: +1 CHC vs Cubs: +2 CHC vs Cubs: -4 CHC @ Yankees: -9 NYY @ Yankees: -7 NYY
Points per game 2.5
Allowed per game 3.7
Average margin -1.2
Biggest win +4 vs KC
Worst loss -9 @ NYY
Boston Red Sox Schedule and Scores
#
Date
Opponent
TV
Result
1
Mon, Sep 7 Final vs Los Angeles Angels W 5-2 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
4
1
0
5
Angels
0
0
0
0
2
2
Tue, Sep 8 Final vs Los Angeles Angels L 1-6 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
0
0
1
Angels
0
1
2
0
6
3
Wed, Sep 9 Final vs Los Angeles Angels L 4-6 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
0
0
4
Angels
0
0
5
1
6
4
Fri, Sep 11 Final vs Kansas City Royals L 2-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
0
0
2
Royals
1
0
2
0
3
5
Sat, Sep 12 Final vs Kansas City Royals W 5-1 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
0
1
5
Royals
0
0
0
0
1
6
Sun, Sep 13 Final vs Kansas City Royals W 4-1 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
1
0
0
4
Royals
0
0
0
0
1
7
Tue, Sep 15 Final @ Texas Rangers L 2-4 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
2
0
2
Rangers
0
4
0
0
4
8
Wed, Sep 16 Final @ Texas Rangers L 3-7 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
2
0
0
0
3
Rangers
1
0
0
1
7
9
Thu, Sep 17 Final @ Texas Rangers W 4-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
0
0
4
Rangers
1
2
0
0
3
10
Fri, Sep 18 Final @ Tampa Bay Rays Division W 4-2 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
1
2
1
0
4
Rays
1
0
0
0
2
11
Sat, Sep 19 Final @ Tampa Bay Rays Division L 1-2 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
1
0
1
Rays
0
0
0
1
2
12
Sun, Sep 20 Final @ Tampa Bay Rays Division L 1-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
0
0
1
Rays
4
0
0
1
5
13
Tue, Sep 22 Final vs Cleveland Guardians L 2-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
1
0
0
2
Guardians
0
2
0
0
3
14
Wed, Sep 23 Final vs Cleveland Guardians W 1-0 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
0
0
1
Guardians
0
0
0
0
0
15
Thu, Sep 24 Final vs Cleveland Guardians L 0-1 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
0
0
0
Guardians
0
1
0
0
1
16
Fri, Sep 25 Final vs Chicago Cubs W 4-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
1
0
4
Cubs
1
2
0
0
3
17
Fri, Sep 25 Final vs Chicago Cubs W 2-0 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
0
0
2
Cubs
0
0
0
0
0
18
Sun, Sep 27 Final vs Chicago Cubs L 2-6 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
1
1
0
0
2
Cubs
2
0
1
0
6
19
Tue, Sep 29 Final @ New York Yankees Division L 0-9 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
0
0
0
Yankees
0
1
0
0
9
20
Wed, Sep 30 Final @ New York Yankees Division L 2-9 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
Red Sox
0
0
0
0
2
Yankees
0
0
0
1
9
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Times shown in Eastern Time. vs = home, @ = away. Tap ▾ on a final for the inning-by-inning score.
Boston Red Sox Season by Season
Season
Record
Win %
RS / RA
2026 In progress
87-75 .537
689 / 611 +78
Bar = winning percentage (green at .500 or better). RS / RA with differential. Seasons open the archived standings in a new tab.
Boston Red Sox last 5 seasons
Since 2022 the Red Sox have won no division titles in five seasons and averaged 80.8 wins a year. Two of the five seasons finished at .500 or better. Their best season in that span was 2025, when they went 89-73 and finished 3rd of 5.
Their worst was 2022 at 78-84, 5th of 5. Their strongest run differential was +0 in 2025 and their weakest was +0 in 2022. The offense peaked at 0 runs in 2025. This season they are 87-75, a .537 winning percentage that is behind last year's .549.
Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.
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Boston Red Sox Standings FAQ
What is the Boston Red Sox record?
The Red Sox are 87-75 as of October 30, 2026, third in the AL East.
Where are the Red Sox in the AL East?
Third of five. They are eleven games behind the leader.
Are the Red Sox in playoff position?
Yes. They hold the No. 5 seed in the American League right now.
What is the Red Sox current streak?
They have lost three in a row and are 2-3 over their last five games.
When do the Red Sox play next?
No upcoming game is scheduled.
How many runs have the Red Sox scored and allowed?
They have scored 689 and allowed 611 in 162 games, a differential of +78.
What is the Red Sox home and away record?
They are 12-9 at home and 9-10 on the road.
What was the Red Sox record last season?
They went 89-73 in 2025 and finished 3rd of 5 in the AL East.
Have the Red Sox clinched anything?
🕑 Updated Oct 30, 2026 4:24 PM EDT · last result change Sep 27
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