The Boston Red Sox have erupted into baseball's hottest team, winning 27 of 30 games before facing setbacks against the Athletics and Blue Jays. Using Bill James' 'team temperature' metric, Boston reached 130 degrees—the highest of any team this season—and remained above 100 degrees for a 28-day streak, the longest in the league. Prior to their surge, the Red Sox hit a low of 32-46 (14 games under .500), but their expected win total of 78 suggested they were more unlucky than truly weak.

Their transformation wasn't sparked by manager Alex Cora's firing but by key adjustments like Jake Bennett's steady pitching and Caleb Durbin's breakout at third base. The team's resurgence makes them strong postseason contenders despite remaining questions about their earlier struggles.