RedSoxAholics · Aug 9, 2018
Sox Reach 80-Win Plateau and it’s Only Early August
Considering that baseball teams play a 162 game season (the longest schedule in sports), when a team crosses the 80 win plateau they essentially assure themselves of a successful season.
At the very least they have won half of their games and are guaranteed of finishing with a .500 winning percentage or better.
In their absolutely surprising 2018 season, the Boston Red Sox are 80-34 on August 7 after a win over another AL East rival the Toronto Blue Jays.
Most teams don’t reach this level until late August at the earliest and sometimes not until the September pennant runs.
With 80 wins and only 34 losses…..This puts the Red Sox at a winning percentage of .702!
This is a team on a mission.
