BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have transformed their season with a dramatic July turnaround after a poor first half of the year. On July 1, Boston held a 37–48 record, sat at the bottom of the division and trailed first place by 14 games, following the earlier-season dismissal of longtime manager Alex Cora. Over the course of the month, the team produced a 15-game winning streak that tied a franchise record first set in 1946, reversing the perception of a season that many fans had already written off. The surge shifted the club from a struggling also-ran into one of Major League Baseball’s most in-form teams. BOSTON — Dominant pitching underpinned the Red Sox resurgence, with offseason acquisition Sonny Gray anchoring the rotation and compiling a 12–1 record, while Aroldis Chapman took over late-inning duties and shut down opponents out of the bullpen. The improved staff supported a lineup that capitalized on its opportunities during the streak, allowing Boston to make up ground rapidly in the standings. From 11 games under .500 at the start of July, the Red Sox pushed into an American League Wild Card position, turning a season of frustration into one that has placed the rest of the league on notice and restored postseason ambitions.

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