Red Sox's Worst Start Ever: Can They Turn It Around?

0:00It's May 1st. From game day to every day, this is Boston Red Sox News today, powered by AI. The Boston Red Sox are off to their worst start in team history through the first five weeks of the 2026 season. They grabbed a win on opening day in Cincinnati, but then dropped 8 of their next 10, limping to a 12 wins 19 losses marked by the end of April. That puts them dead last in the American League East and sets a dubious franchise record for most losses that early. Adding to the mess, the team has flopped across the board from hitting and pitching to fielding and base running. Key players underperformed, injuries hit hard, and inconsistent lineups didn't help. Manager Alex Cora paid the price with his job after yet another slow launch. Fans and analysts are stunned, but this isn't the first time Boston stumbled out the gate. They rallied back last year from a similar hole, though this one's deeper and uglier, sparking real questions about roster readiness in the earlier. March start, the silver lining, the American League looks weak overall with just three teams above 500 answering May, and only 131 games left to flip the script.

1:09Problem is, two of those winners hail from the AL East. Boss has got a new coaching crew now, so they better hit the reset button fast and channel that Fenway Fire to climb out of this pit before the division rivals pull away for good.