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Things have not been easy for the Boston Red Sox<\/a> early in the 2026 season. Twenty-two games in, they are sitting at 9-13. They are tied with the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> in the basement of the American League East. Not a position either team figured they would be in at this point in the season.<\/p>\n Boston will open a three-game series at home against the New York Yankees<\/a> on Tuesday night. The juice for a Red Sox\/Yankees series isn\u2019t there right now. The Yankees are 13-9 and sitting on top of the AL East. Boston could make things interesting with a series win over its heated rivals.<\/p>\n The Red Sox were staring at a series loss to the Detroit Tigers<\/a> on Monday afternoon at Fenway Park. After dropping two of the first three games, Boston was trailing 3-2 before they rallied for an 8-6 win. It wasn\u2019t that they rallied for the win, but how they did, and manager Alex Cora explained Boston\u2019s recipe for success in 2026.<\/p>\n Boston Red Sox Manager Alex Cora Describes Keys To Success in 2026<\/p>\n Down a run in the bottom of the sixth, Carlos Narv\u00e1ez doubled<\/a> with one out. After Roman Anthony<\/a> saw three pitches, Boston\u2019s catcher broke for third base and successfully stole it. Anthony delivered an RBI single to tie the game.<\/p>\n The Red Sox scored three runs in the seventh and two in the eighth for an 8-3 lead before they held off a late Tigers ninth rally for an 8-6 win. The win was even more impressive after starter Sonny Gray exited<\/a> the game in the top of the third inning, putting a lot of pressure on the bullpen. Eight pitches combined to allow five runs over the final six-plus innings, while Narv\u00e1ez and the offense took over.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was traffic, we ran the bases well, we put pressure on the opposition, and that\u2019s where we\u2019re at right now, right?\u201d Cora said<\/a>. \u201cNarvi had a great game. We used everybody. \u2026 That\u2019s what it\u2019s going to take for us to score runs. And we will maximize the roster.\u201d<\/p>\n Narv\u00e1ez finished 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored. He had an RBI single in the seventh inning. However, it wasn\u2019t pretty, but it was a win, something that hasn\u2019t come easily for the Red Sox early in the season.<\/p>\n Boston Red Sox Face Early-Season Showdown With the Yankees<\/p>\n The Red Sox and Yankees will meet for the first time in 2026, beginning Tuesday night. Boston will have to navigate the series without their top two pitchers, Garrett Crochet<\/a> and Gray, who will likely end up on the injured list. Furthermore, New York will counter with Max Fried<\/a> in the middle game of the series.<\/p>\n If there was a time for the Red Sox to win a series in 2026, it would be against the Yankees. Monday\u2019s win was the blueprint for the 2026 Boston Red Sox to have success this season. A team effort from top to bottom.<\/p>\n However, a series loss and Boston is right back where they were earlier in the season, stuck in the middle of nowhere. The blueprint has been laid out for success in 2026 for the Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tScott Roche<\/a> Scott Roche covers college football, NFL, NBA and MLB for Heavy.com and has three decades of sports writing, covering everything from college to professional sports. 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