The Boston Red Sox are going through another August rough patch, which has become an unfortunate trend the past three seasons.
Sunday afternoon felt like a funeral at Fenway Park as the Red Sox blew a 4-0 lead, sealing a sweep at the hands of the surging Arizona Diamondbacks. Now 66-61, Boston is back to just five games over .500 for the first time since June 30. Months of hard work, practically down the drain.
Though they have never entered August in playoff position for the past three years, Boston has always been in the mix. The schedule gets tougher, the pitching staff gets worn down, and every huge series at Fenway Park seems to end in a heartbreaking sweep. In the past three Augusts, the Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays , Houston Astros , and Diamondbacks have all walked into Fenway at a crucial moment and stomped on the Red Sox's playoff chances. In total, Boston is now 13-24 at home in August the past three seasons.
One, the Red Sox pitching staff has regressed significantly in August each of the last three years. Their team ERA in August was 5.36 in 2022, then 5.33 in 2023, and now 5.60 in 2024. Every year, Boston runs a thin pitching staff into the ground, and by late August, it's crumbled to pieces.
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