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The Red Sox have hope thanks to the American League’s multi-year mediocrity

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The Red Sox are certainly not back yet, but at least the brand of baseball is improving. Boston swept the Kansas City Royals and finished a road trip (with multiple series) with a winning record for the first time this season. The Red Sox are 22-27 and keep creeping closer to .

500, not that that […]

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MAY 20: Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his two-run home run with Wilyer Abreu #52 of the Boston Red Sox against the Kansas City Royals in the seventh inning at Kauffman Stadium on May 20, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Red Sox are certainly not back yet, but at least the brand of baseball is improving. Boston swept the Kansas City Royals and finished a road trip (with multiple series) with a winning record for the first time this season.

The Red Sox are 22-27 and keep creeping closer to . 500, not that that should be some cause for celebration. If nothing else, Boston looks better than the disaster that took place over the first month of the season.

The Red Sox are 10-8 in May and reached that mark without Roman Anthony and Garrett Crochet. In this delusional reality, the ballclub in the midst of a frustrating start sits just two games out of a playoff game. That’s not to say they’re good yet.