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Rafael Devers is on a hot tear after a sluggish start to the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Just one week ago, Rafael Devers looked lost at the plate. Now, he\u2019s making history. The Boston Red Sox slugger has flipped the script in a dramatic way, becoming the first player in modern MLB history to go hitless with 15 or more strikeouts across a five-game span \u2014 and then collect 10 or more hits in his next five games. It\u2019s a remarkable turnaround, and it\u2019s helping fuel a red-hot stretch for the Red Sox, who\u2019ve now won five straight games.<\/p>\n

Devers was front and center in Sunday\u2019s offensive explosion, going 4-for-4 with three RBIs in Boston\u2019s 18-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the nightcap of a doubleheader sweep at Fenway Park. It marked the 14th four-hit game of his career and further cemented his bounce-back stretch after an abysmal start to the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe hasn\u2019t been swinging and missing, he\u2019s not chasing, and he\u2019s staying in the zone,\u201d manager Alex Cora said. \u201cLittle by little, the swing is back to normal. That was impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Devers\u2019 first homer of the season came in Game 1 of the doubleheader \u2014 a 393-foot shot to the opposite field off Andre Pallante that brought the Fenway faithful to life. The blast snapped a 110-plate-appearance drought dating back to last August and seemed to mark the end of his early-season slump. That game also featured a bases-loaded walk from Devers in the ninth that helped force extra innings, setting the stage for Wilyer Abreu\u2019s walk-off single off the Green Monster.<\/p>\n

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Through the first five games of 2025, Devers was 0-for-19 with a staggering 15 strikeouts \u2014 setting a dubious record for the most punchouts by any player in the first five games of a season. Now, he\u2019s riding a five-game hitting streak and looking like the offensive force Boston has relied on for years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that he started the year slow, but we know that he’s going to have a monster year, as he always does,\u201d Abreu said. \u201cSo we were very happy for him that he got the first one today.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Red Sox\u2019s breakout wasn\u2019t limited to Devers. Boston erupted for 22 hits in Sunday\u2019s nightcap, with Alex Bregman driving in six runs and Abreu adding three more. Rookie right-hander Hunter Dobbins pitched five solid innings in his major league debut, earning the win in a game that quickly turned into a rout.<\/p>\n

While Devers\u2019 bounce-back has grabbed the headlines, it\u2019s the overall balance in Boston\u2019s lineup that\u2019s turning heads. Bregman, acquired in the offseason, tied a career high with four hits. Abreu, meanwhile, is off to a scorching .522 start with three homers and nine RBIs through his first seven games.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re getting there,\u201d Cora said. \u201cThis team is starting to click.\u201d And with Devers finally locked in at the plate, the Red Sox are looking more dangerous by the day.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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