The Boston Red Sox look poised to make the postseason for the first time since 2021. And one MLB analyst believes they’ll have a lengthy run into October.
“They are going to the World Series,” Mark DeRosa said, via MLB Network’s X account.
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Boston has a 74.8% chance of making the postseason and a 2.6% to win the World Series, according to FanGraphs.
DeRosa, who was named Team USA’s manager for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, has been high on the Red Sox of late. He praised the team recently for extending baseball’s top prospect, Roman Anthony.
“I love what the Boston Red Sox are about,” DeRosa said recently on “MLB Central.” “This, probably to most fans, looks like an absolute steal, and I think Roman Anthony’s got a chance to win MVPs. He is special.”
Going into Monday’s game against the Houston Astros, the Red Sox are 65-54 and hold the second American League Wild Card spot. They’re 2½ games in front of the New York Yankees and four games back of the first-place Toronto Blue Jays.
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The Red Sox also have the AL’s best run differential with +84.
There is still a lot of baseball left to be played and the Red Sox control their own destiny. They still have some question marks when it comes to their rotation and are coming off back-to-back losses for the first time since last month.
The Red Sox can get back in the win column on Monday, but it will be no easy task against the AL West-leading Astros.
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