The Boston Red Sox lineup may not appear as dominant as it was a year ago but the man at the top hasn’t had any problems finding home plate.
Heading into Boston’s final game before the All-Star break, Mookie Betts has tallied a league-leading 76 runs. That ties him with Ted Williams (1949) for the third most in franchise history before the break.
Topping Teddy Ballgame’s 82 runs before the break (1946) isn’t realistic with only Sunday’s game remaining before Betts heads to Cleveland for the Midsummer Classic. A strong performance this afternoon could get Betts to 79 though, tying his personal best from last year and the second best mark in Red Sox history.