Five Reasons Why the Red Sox Can Still Make a Playoff Push

The 2026 Boston Red Sox have been quite a surprise across baseball, and not for the better. While they are 9-2 in their last 11 games, the team still finds itself near the bottom of the AL East standings with a 41-48 record, 12 games back of the first-place Tampa Bay Rays and four games back of a playoff spot. With an offseason that included the additions of first baseman Willson Contreras, third baseman Caleb Durbin, and starting pitchers Sonny Gray and Ranger Suarez, the Red Sox were expected to be a major contender in the American League, with hopes…