The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-1 on July 7, 2026, at Rate Field in Chicago. The win extended Boston’s streak to four games and improved the team’s record to 41-48. Chicago fell to 47-42.
Red Sox starter Payton Tolle turned in a solid performance. He pitched six innings and allowed just two hits while striking out six batters. Tolle walked one and gave up no runs. He improved his record to 5-6 on the season. The bullpen followed with scoreless relief work to close out the game.
Boston's offense got going early. Andruw Monasterio hit a solo home run in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. Ceddanne Rafaela followed with his own home run in the same inning. That made the score 3-0. Jarren Duran added a double later in the fourth and scored on a wild pitch and a sacrifice bunt to push the lead to 4-0.
Chicago’s starter Noah Schultz struggled after escaping a first inning jam. He allowed seven hits and four runs over five innings. Schultz walked three batters and fell to 2-6. The White Sox managed only four hits in the game. Sam Antonacci had three of them.
The Red Sox added four more runs in the ninth inning against Chicago relievers. That outburst included a two-run double and other timely hits. Chicago scored its only run in the seventh on a force out with the bases loaded.
The victory helped Boston move ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East standings. It marked the first time the Red Sox had been out of last place in the division since late May. Chicago’s offense remained quiet against Boston’s pitching staff throughout the contest.
Tolle’s command and the early home runs from Monasterio and Rafaela proved key to the outcome. Boston’s bullpen preserved the lead in the later innings. The White Sox could not mount a serious comeback despite loading the bases at times. The game lasted two hours and 53 minutes with an attendance of 25,392.