Sonny Gray Reaches 14 Wins as Red Sox Extend Hot Stretch

Steady command plus a low ERA have made Gray Boston’s rotation anchor and helped push the team into playoff contention.

Overview

Gray delivered six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts Wednesday to earn his 14th victory and anchor a 4-0 Red Sox win over the Chicago White Sox.
He is 14-2 with a 2.78 ERA in 21 starts and matched Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sánchez for the major-league lead in wins.
Boston’s defense and the bullpen preserved Gray’s outing, including a key tag at the plate by Connor Wong that stopped a potential run.
The 36-year-old was an offseason pickup from St. Louis who returned from a brief hamstring issue to provide consistent, high-quality starts.
Gray’s performance has coincided with a prolonged Boston surge that has strengthened the team’s playoff push and put added pressure on AL East rivals.