​Rhona Wise-Imagn ImagesRed Sox news: Boston spoils Sandy Alcantara’s notable 2026 feat in 4-2 win appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Boston Red Sox rained on star pitcher Sandy Alcantara’s parade during their matchup against the Miami Marlins on Monday night.Boston has emerged as one of the best performing squads throughout the second half of the 2026 season following a poor start. They look to be firm in the playoff picture as the campaign winds down to the final months.Sweeping the San Francisco Giants this past weekend, Boston wanted to keep the momentum going against Miami. Alcantara did his best efforts to put a stop to their win streak, limiting them to one run during his seven innings on the mound. This ended up allowing him to take over first place in a certain statistic, per ESPN Insights.Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial)“Sandy Alcántara had his 8th start of at least 7 innings pitched allowing 1 run or fewer on Monday night, breaking a tie with 3 others for most such starts in MLB this season 👏,” the post read.How Red Sox played against Sandy Alcantara, MarlinsThe Red Sox had a tough time dealing with Sandy Alcantara on the mound. As soon as he checked out of the game, Boston went on to take down the Marlins 4-2 on the road.Miami had a 2-1 lead after Alcantara ended his service on the mound. The last two innings saw Boston strike back with the last three runs of the game. They tied the game with a pitching error in the eighth inning, then Anthony Seigler and Nick Sogard dealt the final blows in the final frame.Boston improved to a 72-59 record on the season, sitting at third place in the AL East Division standings. They are above the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles while trailing the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays.Rolling with four consecutive wins, the Red Sox will look forward to Game 2 of their series against the Marlins. The upcoming matchup will happen on Aug. 25 at 6:40 p.m. ET.Related: Red Sox’s Roman Anthony gets eye-opening injury update from Chad TracyRelated: Giants’ Willy Adames among multiple key injuries suffered during Red Sox game