Red Sox post 27th win in last 30 games behind historic performance from rookie Payton Tolle

TRENDINGFantasy Football Draft KitNFL training camp updatesMLB free-agent rankingsHaynes King's dream nightAces-Fever fan incidentStory byJack BaerStaff writerSat, August 8, 2026 at 3:29 AM UTC·2 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesPayton Tolle strikes out 14 A's as Red Sox run winning streak to 9Payton Tolle had a career-best night on the mound while the Red Sox's bats did big damage. Boston has now won nine in a row.USA TODAY SportsTolle has career-high 14 strikeouts, Red Sox beat A's 13-1 for 9th straight winPayton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 in six innings, Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox won their ninth game in a row with a 13-1 rout of the Athletics on Friday night. The Red Sox are just the seventh team since 1920 to win 27 or more in a 30-game span