Boston Red Sox Standings 2026: MLB Record, AL East Rank

Boston Red Sox

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Venue: Fenway Park, Boston
Head coach: Chad Tracy
Record: 82-70 3rd in AL East, American League No. 5
Last win: September 13, 2026 3 days ago
Last loss: September 16, 2026 0 days ago
Last 3: LLWWins 1 · Losses 2
Next game: @ RangersThu, Sep 17 · 8:05 PM EDTtomorrowOpponent →

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Boston Red Sox standings for the 2026 season: the Red Sox are 82-70 (0.539) and sit 3rd in the AL East. They trail the Tampa Bay Rays by 10.5 games. In the American League they hold the No. 5 seed, inside the playoff line. Last time out they lost 3-7 to the Rangers on September 16. Current streak L2, last five 1-4. They have scored 668 runs and allowed 586 (+82), and are 10-8 at home and 9-11 on the road. Last season they finished 89-73, 3rd of 5 in the AL East. Next game: @ Rangers on Thu, Sep 17 at 8:05 PM EDT. Division elimination number: 1. Once the Red Sox lose 1 more games than the leader wins, the AL East is gone. Magic number for a playoff spot: 5.

Record82-70

PCT.539

AL East3rd (10.5 GB)

American League seedNo. 5

StreakL2

Last 51-4

Home10-8

Away9-11

Division5-6

League11-15

PF / PA668 / 586

Diff+82

Playoff GB+6

Projected87 wins

Magic no.E1

Boston Red Sox Standings

AL East American League League

AL East
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	PROJ	MAGIC	NEXT
1	Tampa Bay RaysTB	92	59	.609	–	10-6	16-6	3-6	17-9	688	617	+71	W4	4-1	99	7	vs OAK Thu 9/17
2	New York YankeesNYY	88	64	.579	4.5	15-7	9-6	9-4	15-8	697	561	+136	L1	4-1	94	E7	@ ARI Fri 9/18
3	Boston Red SoxBOS	82	70	.539	10.5	10-8	9-11	5-6	11-15	668	586	+82	L2	1-4	87	E1	@ TEX Thu 9/17
4	Toronto Blue JaysTOR	76	77	.497	17	11-6	8-10	8-6	18-14	619	656	-37	W1	2-3	80	Out	@ TEX Fri 9/18
5	Baltimore OriolesBAL	75	78	.490	18	6-9	14-8	6-9	15-15	688	714	-26	W3	4-1	79	Out	vs MIL Fri 9/18

American League
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1^x	Tampa Bay RaysTBAL East leader	92	59	.609	10-6	16-6	3-6	17-9	688	617	+71	W4	4-1	+16.5	99	vs OAK Thu 9/17
2	Cleveland GuardiansCLEAL Central leader	78	75	.510	10-10	10-6	9-8	14-10	631	638	-7	W2	3-2	+1.5	83	vs OAK Fri 9/18
3	Texas RangersTEXAL West leader	76	76	.500	13-7	7-12	7-10	14-15	635	673	-38	W4	4-1	–	81	vs BOS Thu 9/17
4^x	New York YankeesNYYAL East	88	64	.579	15-7	9-6	9-4	15-8	697	561	+136	L1	4-1	+12	94	@ ARI Fri 9/18
5	Boston Red SoxBOSAL East	82	70	.539	10-8	9-11	5-6	11-15	668	586	+82	L2	1-4	+6	87	@ TEX Thu 9/17
6	Chicago White SoxCWSAL Central	77	75	.507	9-10	9-9	10-5	13-10	711	677	+34	L2	2-3	+1	82	vs DET Thu 9/17
Playoff cutoff
7	Houston AstrosHOUAL West	76	76	.500	8-11	7-8	4-5	8-12	675	729	-54	L1	2-3	1	81	vs KC Thu 9/17
8	Toronto Blue JaysTORAL East	76	77	.497	11-6	8-10	8-6	18-14	619	656	-37	W1	2-3	1.5	80	@ TEX Fri 9/18
9	Baltimore OriolesBALAL East	75	78	.490	6-9	14-8	6-9	15-15	688	714	-26	W3	4-1	2.5	79	vs MIL Fri 9/18
10	Detroit TigersDETAL Central	72	80	.474	8-8	9-13	5-13	11-17	683	607	+76	L1	4-1	5	77	@ CWS Thu 9/17
11	Minnesota TwinsMINAL Central	71	81	.467	8-9	5-13	6-9	10-14	692	765	-73	W1	1-4	6	76	@ LAA Thu 9/17
12	Seattle MarinersSEAAL West	71	82	.464	9-11	8-11	7-8	12-19	624	680	-56	W1	2-3	6.5	75	@ COL Fri 9/18
13	Kansas City RoyalsKCAL Central	67	85	.441	11-8	7-9	7-2	16-8	641	734	-93	W1	3-2	10	71	@ HOU Thu 9/17
14^e	AthleticsOAKAL West	61	91	.401	6-11	8-12	9-6	14-20	660	865	-205	L2	2-3	16	65	@ TB Thu 9/17
15^e	Los Angeles AngelsLAAAL West	58	94	.382	8-11	6-12	7-5	12-14	614	692	-78	L1	2-3	19	62	vs MIN Thu 9/17

Major League Baseball
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1	Milwaukee BrewersMILNL Central leader	95	57	.625	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	+15.5	101	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2	Tampa Bay RaysTBAL East leader	92	59	.609	10-6	16-6	3-6	17-9	688	617	+71	W4	4-1	+16.5	99	vs OAK Thu 9/17
3	Los Angeles DodgersLADNL West leader	92	60	.605	14-5	7-10	3-2	17-13	751	578	+173	L1	3-2	+12.5	98	@ CIN Thu 9/17
4	Atlanta BravesATLNL East leader	89	64	.582	14-7	7-10	10-5	18-12	706	595	+111	L1	2-3	+9	94	@ HOU Fri 9/18
5	New York YankeesNYYAL East	88	64	.579	15-7	9-6	9-4	15-8	697	561	+136	L1	4-1	+12	94	@ ARI Fri 9/18
6	Chicago CubsCHCNL Central	85	68	.556	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	+5	90	@ CIN Fri 9/18
7	Philadelphia PhilliesPHINL East	84	68	.553	12-6	12-8	9-6	15-9	681	650	+31	W1	2-3	+4.5	90	@ NYM Thu 9/17
8	San Diego PadresSDNL West	83	69	.546	15-4	7-11	5-3	13-9	659	636	+23	W1	4-1	+3.5	88	@ COL Thu 9/17
9	Boston Red SoxBOSAL East	82	70	.539	10-8	9-11	5-6	11-15	668	586	+82	L2	1-4	+6	87	@ TEX Thu 9/17
10	Arizona DiamondbacksARINL West	80	73	.523	11-12	9-5	7-5	15-12	678	678	0	L2	1-4	3.5	85	vs NYY Fri 9/18
11	Cleveland GuardiansCLEAL Central leader	78	75	.510	10-10	10-6	9-8	14-10	631	638	-7	W2	3-2	+1.5	83	vs OAK Fri 9/18
12	Chicago White SoxCWSAL Central	77	75	.507	9-10	9-9	10-5	13-10	711	677	+34	L2	2-3	+1	82	vs DET Thu 9/17
13	Texas RangersTEXAL West leader	76	76	.500	13-7	7-12	7-10	14-15	635	673	-38	W4	4-1	–	81	vs BOS Thu 9/17
14	Houston AstrosHOUAL West	76	76	.500	8-11	7-8	4-5	8-12	675	729	-54	L1	2-3	1	81	vs KC Thu 9/17
15▲	Miami MarlinsMIANL East	76	77	.497	10-9	6-9	4-10	12-16	681	673	+8	W2	3-2	7.5	80	@ SD Fri 9/18
16▼	Toronto Blue JaysTORAL East	76	77	.497	11-6	8-10	8-6	18-14	619	656	-37	W1	2-3	1.5	80	@ TEX Fri 9/18
17▼	Pittsburgh PiratesPITNL Central	75	77	.493	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	8	80	vs MIL Thu 9/17
18	St. Louis CardinalsSTLNL Central	75	78	.490	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	8.5	79	vs WSH Fri 9/18
19	Baltimore OriolesBALAL East	75	78	.490	6-9	14-8	6-9	15-15	688	714	-26	W3	4-1	2.5	79	vs MIL Fri 9/18
20	Detroit TigersDETAL Central	72	80	.474	8-8	9-13	5-13	11-17	683	607	+76	L1	4-1	5	77	@ CWS Thu 9/17
21	Minnesota TwinsMINAL Central	71	81	.467	8-9	5-13	6-9	10-14	692	765	-73	W1	1-4	6	76	@ LAA Thu 9/17
22	Cincinnati RedsCINNL Central	71	81	.467	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	12	76	vs LAD Thu 9/17
23	Washington NationalsWSHNL East	71	82	.464	10-7	2-16	5-12	9-22	778	775	+3	L1	3-2	12.5	75	@ STL Fri 9/18
24	Seattle MarinersSEAAL West	71	82	.464	9-11	8-11	7-8	12-19	624	680	-56	W1	2-3	6.5	75	@ COL Fri 9/18
25	New York MetsNYMNL East	69	83	.454	9-6	11-8	7-2	13-5	650	693	-43	L5	0-5	14	74	vs PHI Thu 9/17
26	Kansas City RoyalsKCAL Central	67	85	.441	11-8	7-9	7-2	16-8	641	734	-93	W1	3-2	10	71	@ HOU Thu 9/17
27	San Francisco GiantsSFNL West	64	89	.418	9-10	7-12	2-6	12-11	649	719	-70	W2	3-2	19.5	68	@ LAD Fri 9/18
28	AthleticsOAKAL West	61	91	.401	6-11	8-12	9-6	14-20	660	865	-205	L2	2-3	16	65	@ TB Thu 9/17
29	Los Angeles AngelsLAAAL West	58	94	.382	8-11	6-12	7-5	12-14	614	692	-78	L1	2-3	19	62	vs MIN Thu 9/17
30	Colorado RockiesCOLNL West	56	96	.368	5-13	7-13	5-6	9-14	715	885	-170	L1	1-4	27	60	vs SD Thu 9/17

Boston Red Sox in the American League Playoff Race

Texas RangersAL West76-76

New York YankeesAL East88-64

Boston Red SoxAL East82-70

Chicago White SoxAL Central77-75

Houston AstrosAL West76-76

Toronto Blue JaysAL East76-77

wins losses · bars scale to the most games played in the American League. Dashed line = seed 6, the last playoff spot.

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Boston Red Sox Season Charts

Games over .500 tap a dot

Runs scored vs allowed scored allowed

Point margin by game green wins, red losses

Points per game3.4

Allowed per game4.5

Average margin-1.1

Biggest win+6 @ NYY

Worst loss-15 @ NYY

Boston Red Sox Schedule and Scores

Date

Opponent

Result

Mon, Aug 24Final

Miami Marlins

W 4-2

Tue, Aug 25Final

Miami Marlins

W 7-3

Wed, Aug 26Final

Miami Marlins

L 0-4

Fri, Aug 28Final

New York YankeesDivision

L 0-1

Sat, Aug 29Final

New York YankeesDivision

W 6-0

Sat, Aug 29Final

New York YankeesDivision

L 2-9

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

2026In progress

82-70.539

668/586+82

20253rd of 5 in AL East

89-73.549

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20243rd of 5 in AL East

81-81.500

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20235th of 5 in AL East

78-84.481

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20225th of 5 in AL East

78-84.481

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20212nd of 5 in AL East

92-70.568

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Best recent

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 2021 the Red Sox have won 0 division titles in 5 seasons and averaged 83.6 wins a year, with 3 of the 5 seasons at .500 or better. Best season in the span: 2021 (92-70, 2nd of 5). Worst: 2022 (78-84, 5th of 5). Their strongest run differential was +0 in 2025 and their weakest +0 in 2021; the offense peaked at 0 runs in 2025. This season they are 82-70 (.539), behind last year's .549.

Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.

Boston Red Sox Standings FAQ

What is the Boston Red Sox record?

The Red Sox are 82-70 as of September 17, 2026.

Where are the Red Sox in the AL East?

3rd of 5, 10.5 games behind the leader.

Are the Red Sox in playoff position?

Yes. They are the No. 5 seed in the American League right now.

What is the Red Sox current streak?

Lost 2 straight; 1-4 over the last five.

When do the Red Sox play next?

@ Rangers on Thu, Sep 17 at 8:05 PM EDT.

How many runs have the Red Sox scored and allowed?

668 scored and 586 allowed in 152 games, a differential of +82.

What is the Red Sox home and away record?

10-8 at home, 9-11 on the road.

What was the Red Sox record last season?

89-73 in 2025, 3rd of 5 in the AL East.

Which division are the Red Sox in?

The AL East, in the American League, with Rays, Yankees, Blue Jays, Orioles.

Updated Sep 17, 2026 6:43 AM EDT