Rainout Sets Up a Doubleheader Date With History for the Red Sox

The rain finally did what no team could do for two weeks: it stopped the Red Sox. Tuesday night's game against the Orioles was washed out at Fenway, and now Boston gets something even wilder in return. A doubleheader on Wednesday means the Red Sox could tie the 80-year-old franchise record of 15 straight wins in the afternoon and break it before midnight. How the Streak Got Here Boston's 14th straight win on Monday was pure theater. The Red Sox fell behind three separate times before Caleb Durbin launched a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster with two outs in the eighth, sealing a 6-5 win that also snapped Baltimore's own seven-game run. Durbin, who struggled badly early in the season after arriving in a trade with Milwaukee, isn't hiding his ambition. "I want to make history here," he said after the game. The number that matters is 15. The 1946 Red Sox, led by Ted Williams, won 15 straight and that mark has stood for eight decades. Boston was 37-48 when this streak began. Now they're sitting in a wild-card spot and playing like the hottest team in baseball. Wednesday's Double Shot at History Tuesday's rainout pushed everything into a split doubleheader on Wednesday, with games at 1:35 PM and 7:10 PM ET. That creates a scenario nobody saw coming. Win the opener and Boston ties the 1946 club. Sweep the day and they stand alone in franchise history at 16 straight. The pitching matchups tilt toward Boston in the opener. Jake Bennett (5-3, 2.35 ERA) takes the ball against Baltimore's Dean Kremer (1-2, 4.15). The nightcap is murkier: Kyle Bradish (6-9, 3.61) goes for the Orioles, and Boston may activate Ranger Suárez (4-3, 3.15) off the injured list for the second game. | Game | Time (ET) | Orioles Starter | Red Sox Starter | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | 1:35 PM | Dean Kremer (1-2, 4.15) | Jake Bennett (5-3, 2.35) | | 2 | 7:10 PM | Kyle Bradish (6-9, 3.61) | Ranger Suárez (4-3, 3.15)* | *Expected activation from the injured list. What Bettors Should Watch Long winning streaks create a familiar market pattern: the price on the hot team keeps climbing until the value disappears. Boston has been a shortening favorite for a week, and doubleheaders add their own wrinkles. Bullpen usage across two games in one day matters, and teams often split doubleheaders precisely because the second game strains the pitching staff. If you like Boston, the opener with Bennett's 2.35 ERA is the cleaner spot on paper. The nightcap carries more uncertainty with Suárez potentially making his first start back from injury. There's also a fade case building. No streak lasts forever, the Orioles just won seven straight themselves before Monday, and plus-money underdog prices on a competent Baltimore club have some appeal for contrarians. Streaks distort public perception, and sportsbooks know it. SBA Takeaway This is one of the best regular-season storylines baseball has produced in years, and the rainout accidentally made it better. Two games, one day, and a franchise record that predates the integration of the sport hanging in the balance. From a betting angle, respect the streak but respect the numbers more: Bennett in the opener is the strongest single spot, and the nightcap is where the streak is most vulnerable. However it ends, Fenway is going to be loud on Wednesday. --- Related reading: - Red Sox Win 14 Straight and Sit One Game From an 80-Year-Old Record - Red Sox Extend Win Streak to 12 as Wilyer Abreu Homers Twice Again - Yoshinobu Yamamoto Tosses Masterpiece Complete Game Against Yankees