NASCAR standings: Cup Series points leaders 2025, Truck and Xfinity Series standings right now
Check out the NASCAR standings below! The leaderboard is updated every Monday. Here are the latest NASCAR standings in 2024 after the Pennzoil 400. You can find the NASCAR standings for the Xfinity Series. This year, we'll also include the NASCAR Truck Series standings.
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NASCAR standings 2025
NASCAR Cup Series standings
Rank
Driver
Points
Behind
1
William Byron* (P)
547
—
2
Kyle Larson* (P)
499
-48
3
Christopher Bell* (P)
459
-88
4
Denny Hamlin* (P)
443
-104
5
Chase Elliott (P)
442
-105
6
Tyler Reddick (P)
429
-118
7
Ryan Blaney* (P)
417
-130
8
Joey Logano* (P)
380
-167
9
Ross Chastain* (P)
377
-170
10
Bubba Wallace (P)
343
-204
11
Chase Briscoe (P)
342
-205
12
Alex Bowman (P)
334
-213
13
Austin Cindric* (P)
303
-244
14
Chris Buescher (P)
297
-250
15
Kyle Busch (P)
291
-256
16
Ryan Preece
289
-258
17
Carson Hocevar
287
-260
18
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
285
-262
19
AJ Allmendinger
284
-263
20
Josh Berry* (P)
278
-269
21
Michael McDowell
278
-269
22
John H. Nemechek
267
-280
23
Todd Gilliland
261
-286
24
Erik Jones
259
-288
25
Zane Smith
255
-292
26
Austin Dillon
252
-295
27
Ty Gibbs
236
-311
28
Daniel Suárez
231
-316
29
Justin Haley
218
-329
30
Ty Dillon
217
-330
31
Noah Gragson
214
-333
32
Brad Keselowski
194
-353
33
Shane Van Gisbergen
173
-374
34
Cole Custer
173
-374
35
Riley Herbst
173
-374
36
Cody Ware
84
-463
NASCAR playoff points standings 2025
Kyle Larson – 23 playoff points
Christopher Bell – 16 playoff points
Denny Hamlion – 13 playoff points
William Byron – 11 playoff points
Ryan Blaney – 8 playoff points
Joey Logano – 7 playoff points
Austin Cindric – 7 playoff points
Josh Berry – 6 playoff points
Ross Chastain – 5 playoff points
Bubba Wallace – 2 playoff points
Ryan Preece – 1 playoff point
NASCAR playoff standings right now
Here are the NASCAR playoff standings for the Cup Series today.
Christopher Bell – 3 wins
Kyle Larson – 3 wins
Denny Hamlin – 2 wins
William Byron – 1 win
Ryan Blaney – 1 win
Joey Logano – 1 win
Ross Chastain – 1 win
Austin Cindric – 1 win
Josh Berry – 1 win
Chase Elliott – +153 points above cutline
Tyler Reddick – +140 points above cutline
Bubba Wallace – +54 points above cutline
Chase Briscoe – +53 points above cutline
Alex Bowman – +45 points above cutline
Chris Buescher – +8 points above cutline
Kyle Busch – +1 point above cutline
BUBBLE: Ryan Preece – 2 points behind Kyle Busch
BUBBLE – Carson Hocevar – 4 points behind Kyle Busch
BUBBLE – Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 6 points behind Kyle Busch
BUBBLE – AJ Allmendinger – 7 points behind Kyle Busch
BUBBLE – Michael McDowell – 13 points behind Kyle Busch
BUBBLE – John H. Nemechek – 24 points behind Kyle Busch
BUBBLE – Todd Gilliland – 30 points behind Kyle Busch
BUBBLE – Erik Jones – 32 points behind Kyle Busch
NASCAR standings FAQ
Who has the most NASCAR wins this year?
Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson lead NASCAR with three wins through 12 races this season.
What are the NASCAR point standings right now?
The NASCAR standings for the Cup Series right now are William Byron (547 points, 1 win), Kyle Larson (499 points, 3 wins), Christopher Bell (459 points, 3 wins), Denny Hamlin (443 points, 2 wins), Chase Elliott (442 points), Tyler Reddick (429 points), Ryan Blaney (417 points, 1 win), Joey Logano (380 points, 1 win), Ross Chastain (377 points, 1 win) and Bubba Wallace (343 points) in the top 10.
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Where is Bubba Wallace in the points?
Bubba Wallace is currently 10th in the NASCAR standings with 343 points.
Where is Kyle Larson in the points?
Kyle Larson is second in the NASCAR standings right now.
Where is Chase Elliott in the points?
Chase Elliott is fifth in the NASCAR standings right now.
What drivers made the NASCAR playoffs?
Christopher Bell (3 wins), Kyle Larson (3 wins), Denny Hamlin (2 wins), Joey Logano (1 win), Josh Berry (1 win), Austin Cindric (1 win), Ross Chastain (1 win), Ryan Blaney (1 win) and William Byron have clinched the first nine spots in the NASCAR playoffs.
NASCAR stats 2025: Cup Series statistics
We'll be tracking NASCAR stats 2025 for the Cup Series, providing weekly updates on which drivers have the most wins, top 5 finishes, stage wins and fastest laps.
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NASCAR wins leader 2025
Christopher Bell – 3 – Ambetter Health 400 & EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix & Shriners Children's 500
Kyle Larson – 3 – Straight Talk Wireless 400 & Food City 500 & AdventHealth 400
Denny Hamlin – 2- Cook Out 400 & Goodyear 400
William Byron – 1 – Daytona 500
Josh Berry – 1 – Pennzoil 400
Joey Logano – Würth 400
Austin Cindric – Jack Link's 500
Ross Chastain – Coca-Cola 600
Ryan Blaney – Cracker Barrel 400
Most top 5 finishes 2025
Kyle Larson – 8
William Byron – 7
Christopher Bell – 6
Denny Hamlin – 6
Chase Briscoe – 5
Ryan Blaney – 5
Tyler Reddick – 3
Ross Chastain – 3
Bubba Wallace – 2
Carson Hocevar – 2
Chase Elliott – 2
Alex Bowman – 2
Joey Logano – 2
Ryan Preece – 1
John Hunter Nemechek – 1
Jimmie Johnson – 1
John H. Nemechek – 1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 1
Kyle Busch – 1
Erik Jones – 1
Josh Berry – 1
Chris Buescher – 1
Daniel Suarez – 1
Joe Gibbs – 1
Austin Cindric – 1
AJ Allmendinger – 1
Brad Keselowski – 1
NASCAR stage wins 2025
Kyle Larson – 8
William Byron – 5
Ryan Blaney – 3
Denny Hamlin – 3
Bubba Wallace – 2
Joey Logano – 2
Austin Cindric – 2
Josh Berry – 1
Ryan Preece – 1
Christopher Bell – 1
NASCAR fastest laps 2025
Michael McDowell – 3
Denny Hamlin – 2
AJ Allmendinger – 2
Tyler Reddick – 1
Bubba Wallace – 1
William Byron – 1
Carson Hocevar – 1
Kyle Larson – 1
NASCAR Xfinity Series standings
Here are the latest Xfinity Series standings today.
RANK
DRIVER
Points
Behind
1
Justin Allgaier
583
—
2
Austin Hill
491
-92
3
Sam Mayer
473
-110
4
Jesse Love
432
-151
5
Connor Zilisch
395
-188
6
Sheldo Creed
381
-202
7
Carson Kvapil
380
-203
8
Brandon Jones
379
-204
9
Jeb Burton
365
-218
10
Ryan Sieg
365
-218
11
Harrison Burton
348
-235
12
Nicholas Sanchez
343
-240
13
Sammy Smith
340
-243
14
Taylor Gray
316
-267
15
Daniel Dye
300
-283
16
Dean Thompson
285
-298
17
Brennan Poole
274
-309
18
Christian Eckes
270
-313
19
Jeremy Clements
364
-319
20
Josh Williams
258
-325
21
Aric Almirola
238
-345
22
Anthony Alfredo
232
-351
23
Parker Retzlaff
211
-372
24
Matt DiBenedetto
195
-388
25
William Sawalich
195
-388
NASCAR Xfinity Series stage wins leaders 2025
Justin Allgaier – 6 stage wins
Austin Hill – 6 stage wins
Connor Zilisch – 2 stage wins
Harrison Burton – 2 stage wins
Aric Almirola – 1 stage win
Jesse Love – 1 stage win
Sammy Smith – 1 stage win
Sam Mayer – 1 stage win
Dean Thompson – 1 stage win
Nick Sanchez – 1 stage win
NASCAR Truck Series standings
Here are the NASCAR Truck Series standings right now
RANK
DRIVER
Points
Behind
1
Corey Heim
605
—
2
Chandler Smith
472
-133
3
Daniel Hemric
454
-151
4
Grant Enfinger
441
-164
5
Tyler Ankrum
424
-181
6
Layne Riggs
424
-181
7
Kaden Honeycutt
408
-197
8
Ty Majeski
393
-212
9
Jake Garcia
389
-216
10
Stewart Friesen
347
-258
11
Ben Rhodes
338
-267
12
Giovanni Ruggiero
337
-268
13
Rajah Caruth
336
-269
14
Tanner Gray
297
-308
15
Matt Crafton
281
-324
16
Jack Wood
249
-256
17
Andres Perez De Lara
247
-358
18
Connor Mosack
247
-358
19
Matt Mills
245
-360
20
Dawson Sutton
241
-364
21
Spencer Boyd
196
-409
22
Bayley Curry
185
-420
23
Luke Fenhaus
168
-437
24
Toni Breidinger
166
-439
25
Frankie Muniz
155
-450
NASCAR Truck Series stage wins leaders 2025
Corey Heim – 11
Layne Riggs – 3
Ben Rhodes – 1
Chandler Smith – 1
Matt Crafton – 1
Jack Wood – 1
Ty Majeski – 1
Tyler Ankrum – 1
Grant Enfinger – 1
NASCAR Truck Series playoff standings
Corey Heim – 4 wins
Chandler Smith – 2 wins
Daniel Hemric – 1 win
Tyler Ankrum – 1 win
Stewart Friesen – 1 win
Rajah Caruth – 1 win
Grant Enfinger – +52 points above cutline
Layne Riggs – +35 points above cutline
Kaden Honeycutt – +19 points above cutline
Ty Majeski – +4 points above cutline
PLAYOFF BUBBLE: 4 points behind Ty Majeski
PLAYOFF BUBBLE: Ben Rhodes – 55 points behind Ty Majeski
PLAYOFF BUBBLE: Giovanni Ruggiero – 56 points behind Ty Majeski
NASCAR Truck Series playoff points standings
Corey Heim – 31 playoff points
Chandler Smith – 11 playoff points
Tyler Ankrum – 6 playoff points
Stewart Friesen – 5 playoff points
Rajah Caruth – 5 playoff points
Layne Riggs – 3 playoff points
Grant Enfinger – 2 playoff points
Ty Majeski – 1 playoff point
Ben Rhodes – 1 playoff point
Giovanni Ruggiero – 1 playoff point
Matt Crafton – 1 playoff point
Jack Wood – 1 playoff point
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NASCAR points system
Stage Points (1 & 2)
1st: 10 points
2nd: 9 points
3rd: 8 points
4th: 7 points
5th: 6 points
6th: 5 points
7th: 4 points
8th: 3 points
9th: 2 points
10th: 1 point
Finish Points (3rd Stage)
1st: 40 points
2nd: 35 points
3rd: 34 points
4th: 33 points
5th: 32 points
6th: 31 points
7th: 30 points:
8th: 29 points
9th: 28 points
10th: 27 points
11th: 26 points
12th: 25 points
13th: 24 points
14th: 23 points
15th: 22 points
16th: 21 points
17th: 20 points
18th: 19 points
19th: 18 points
20th: 17 points
21st: 16 points
22nd: 15 points
23rd: 14 points
24th: 13 points
25th: 12 points
26th: 11 points
27th: 10 points
28th: 9 points
29th: 8 points
27th: 7 points
31st: 6 points
32nd: 5 points
33rd: 4 points
34th: 3 points
35th: 2 points
36th: 1 point
37th: 1 point
38th: 1 point
39th: 1 point
40th: 1 point
Who has the most wins in NASCAR this year?
No drivers are credited with an official race win right now.
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How many NASCAR drivers have won a race this year
No NASCAR drivers have won a points race this year. However, Chase Elliott won the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray with Bubba Wallace (Duel 1) and Austin Cindric (Duel 2) winning the Duel at Daytona.
Does NASCAR still give points for leading a lap?
NASCAR does not award points for leading a lap nor for leading the most laps. You have to be among the top-10 finishers in a stage to be awarded points in the NASCAR standings.
2024
NASCAR standings: NASCAR final playoff standings
Rank
Driver
1
Joey Logano – WINNER
2
Ryan Blaney
3
William Byron
4
William Byron
Who won the NASCAR championship?
Joey Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series championship, defeating Ryan Blaney at Phoenix. This is Logano's third Cup Series championship.
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NASCAR wins tracker 2024
Kyle Larson – 6 (Pennzoil 400 & AdVent Health 400 & Save Mart 350 & Brickyard 400, Bass Pro Shops Night Race & Bank of America ROVAL 400)
Joey Logano – 4 (Ally 400 & Quaker State 400 & South Point 400 & NASCAR championship)
William Byron – 3 (Daytona 500 & Circuit of the Americas & Cook Out 400)
Denny Hamlin – 3 (Food City 500 & Toyota Owners 400, Wurth 400)
Christopher Bell – 3 (Shriners Children's 500 & Coca-Cola 600 & USA Today 301)
Ryan Blaney – 3 (Iowa Corn 250 & Great American Getaway 400 & Xfinity 500)
Tyler Reddick – 3 (GEICO 500 & FireKeepers Casino 400 & Straight Talk Wireless 400)
Daniel Suarez – 1 (Ambetter Health 400)
Chase Elliott – 1 (EchoPark Automotive 400)
Brad Keselowski – 1 (Darlington)
Austin Cindric – 1 (Enjoy Illinois 300)
Alex Bowman – 1 (Chicago Street Race)
Austin Dillon – 1 (Cook Out 400)
Chase Briscoe – 1 (Cook Out Southern 500)
Harrison Burton – 1 (Coke Zero Sugar 400)
Chris Buescher – 1 Go Bowling at The Glen
Ross Chastain – 1 (Kansas Speedway)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 1 (YellaWood 500)
NASCAR standings 2024: Regular season
Rank
Driver
Points
Behind
1
Kyle Larson
2040
0
2
Christopher Bell
2032
-8
3
Tyler Reddick
2028
-12
4
William Byron
2022
-18
5
Ryan Blaney
2018
-22
6
Denny Hamlin
2015
-25
7
Chase Elliott
2014
-26
8
Brad Keselowski
2008
-32
9
Joey Logano
2007
-33
10
Austin Cindric
2007
-33
11
Daniel Suárez
2006
-35
12
Alex Bowman
2005
-35
13
Chase Briscoe
2005
-35
14
Harrison Burton
2005
-35
15
Ty Gibbs
2004
-36
16
Martin Truex Jr
2004
-36
17
Chris Buescher
690
-1350
18
Bubba Wallace
669
-1371
19
Ross Chastain
663
-1377
20
Kyle Busch
587
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NASCAR Standings – Manufacturer Standings
Chevrolet – 979 points – 11 wins
Toyota – 962 points – 8 wins
Ford – 948 points – 8 wins
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Who is the points leader in NASCAR 2024?
Tyler Reddick finished as the regular season champion in the NASCAR points standings, just ahead of Kyle Larson. You can find the NASCAR playoff standings here.
Who leads NASCAR in playoff points?
Kyle Larson leads in the NASCAR playoff points standings with 28. Christopher Bell is second (25 playoff points), William Byron (16 points) is third, Tyler Reddick (13 points) is fourth and Ryan Blaney (13 points) is fifth.
Is Bubba Wallace in the NASCAR playoffs?
No, Bubba Wallace did not qualify for the NASCAR playoffs this year.
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Is Martin Truex Jr out of the playoffs?
Yes, Martin Truex Jr. was eliminated from the NASCAR Playoffs in the Round of 16.
Is Brad Keselowski out of the playoffs?
Yes, Brad Keselowski was eliminated from the NASCAR Playoffs in the Round of 16.
How many go to NASCAR playoffs?
There will be 16 drivers in the NASCAR playoffs.
What drivers made the NASCAR playoffs?
Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Austin Cindric, Ryan Blaney, Daniel Suarez, Martin Truex Jr, Ty Gibbs, Alex Bowman, Harrison Burton, Joey Logano and Chase Briscoe are in the NASCAR playoffs.
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NASCAR playoff picture 2024
Kyle Larson – 5 wins (automatically qualified)
Denny Hamlin – 3 wins (automatically qualified)
Christopher Bell – 3 wins (automatically qualified)
William Byron – 3 wins (Automatically Qualified)
Tyler Reddick – 2 wins (automatically qualified)
Ryan Blaney – 2 wins (automatically qualified)
Chase Elliott – 1 win (automatically qualified)
Brad Keselowski – 1 win (automatically qualified)
Alex Bowman – 1 win (automatically qualified)
Joey Logano – 1 win (automatically qualified)
Daniel Suarez – 1 win (automatically qualified)
Austin Cindric – 1 win (automatically qualified)
Chase Briscoe – 1 win (automatically qualified)
Harrison Burton – 1 win (automatically qualified)
Martin Truex Jr – Points
Ty Gibbs – Points
NASCAR playoff standings 2024
NASCAR standings: Xfinity Series
Here are the NASCAR Xfinity standings right now.
Rank
Driver
Points
Wins
1
Cole Custer
768
1
2
Justin Allgaier
756
2
3
Austin Hill
698
2
4
Chandler Smith
684
2
5
AJ Allmendinger
646
0
6
Riley Herbst
623
1
7
Sheldon Creed
614
0
8
Jesse Love
604
1
9
Parker Kligerman
580
0
10
Sammy Smith
545
0
11
Ryan Sieg
544
0
12
Shane Van Gisbergen
520
3
13
Sam Mayer
503
2
14
Brandon Jones
451
0
15
Anthony Alfredo
430
0
16
Brennan Poole
357
0
17
Parker Retzlaff
334
0
18
Josh Williams
327
0
19
Jeb Burton
309
0
20
Leland Honeyman
302
0
Who is leading the NASCAR Xfinity Series?
Cole Custer leads the NASCAR Xfinity Series standings with 768 points, followed by Justin Allgaier (756 points), Austin Hill (698 points), Chandler Smith (694 points), and AJ Allmendinger (646 points).
NASCAR Xfinity wins leaderboard 2024
Shane van Gisbergen – 3
Justin Allgaier – 2
Chandler Smith – 2
Austin Hill – 2
Sam Mayer – 2
Aric Almirola – 1
Ryan Truex – 1
Jesse Love – 1
Christopher Bell – 1
John H. Nemechek – 1
Cole Custer – 1
Riley Herbst – 1
NASCAR Xfinity playoff standings
Justin Allgaier – 2 wins (AQ)
Chandler Smith – 2 wins (AQ)
Austin Hill – 2 wins (AQ)
Shane van Gisbergen – 3 win (AQ)
Cole Custer – 1 win (AQ)
Sam Mayer – 2 wins (AQ)
Riley Herbst – 1 win (AQ)
Jesse Love – 1 win (AQ)
AJ Allmendinger – +113 points
Sheldon Creed – +93 points
Ryan Sieg – +15 points
Parker Kligerman – +44 points
What does NASCAR stand for?
NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, which is best known for stock car racing in the United States of America. The sport was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1984 and his son, Jim France, has been the CEO since August 2018.
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Bubba Wallace stats 2024
Bubba Wallace average finish: 13.269 (NASCAR.com)
Bubba Wallace top 5 finishes: 5
Bubba Wallace Top 10 finishes: 10
Bubba Wallace points: 637
Has Bubba Wallace won a NASCAR race this year?
Bubba Wallace has not won any NASCAR races in 2024
Where is Bubba Wallace in the NASCAR standings?
Bubba Wallace finished 12th in the NASCAR points standings and 18th in the playoff standings, missing the 16-team playoffs.
Who had the most NASCAR wins in 2023?
William Byron – 5 wins
Martin Truex, Jr. – 3 wins
Chris Buescher – 3 wins
Kyle Busch – 3 wins
Denny Hamlin – 2 wins
Kyle Larson – 2 wins
Ryan Blaney – 1 win
Christopher Bell – 1 win
Joey Logano – 1 win
Tyler Reddick – 1 win
Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 1 win
Shane van Gisbergen – 1 win
Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 1 win
Michael McDowell – 1 win
Who has the most wins in NASCAR history?
Richard Petty has the most wins in NASCAR history with 200. Petty won 119 races in the Strictly Stock era, 81 races in the Winston Cup Era (1971-2003) and 60 wins in the Modern Era. Petty and David Pearson are the only NASCAR drivers with 100-plus wins.
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How many drivers make the NASCAR playoffs?
NASCAR: Busch Light Clash
The NASCAR playoffs consist of 16 drivers that are locked in by wins or points if there are not enough winners. Four drivers are eliminated every three races until there are four left. The final four compete in the Championship 4 event at Phoenix Raceway. The rest of the NASCAR standings for playoff drivers are determined through total points.
Related: NASCAR drivers for the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series in 2023
Who won the NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2022?
NASCAR Standings
Joey Logano won the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series championship after beating out Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell, and Chase Elliott at Phoenix Raceway. Logano became the second active multi-time champion alongside Kyle Busch despite not having a strong year in the overall NASCAR standings.
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Recent NASCAR Cup Series championship winners
2023: Ryan Blaney (three wins)
2022: Joey Logano (four wins)
2021: Kyle Larson (10 wins)
2020: Chase Elliott (five wins)
2019: Kyle Busch (five wins)
2018: Joey Logano (three wins)
2017: Martin Truex Jr. (eight wins)
2016: Jimmie Johnson (five wins)
2015: Kyle Busch (five wins)
2014: Kevin Harvick (five wins)
2013: Jimmie Johnson (six wins)
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BOSTON — It was a point in the schedule the Boston Red Sox had to dominate to stay afloat in the American League wild-card race as the trade deadline nears. They took care of business. The Red Sox poured on five runs in the eighth inning as rain fell at Fenway Park for a 10-2 win over the Colorado Rockies and their second straight series sweep. They swept the Washington Nationals over the weekend. The Rockies and Nationals have struggled mightily this season, but the Red Sox can't afford to lose winnable games, making it six straight wins and eight of their last nine. Advertisement 'Early in the season, we didn't do a good job against certain teams, and we actually talked about it before Washington,' manager Alex Cora said. 'We've been playing well (of late). Now, obviously we've got Tampa Bay (coming up).' In his season debut, Masataka Yoshida posted a 3-for-4 night as designated hitter with an RBI single in the fourth, making it a 2-0. He added a double in the eighth. Yoshida had missed the first 93 games of the season following offseason shoulder surgery, but his bat brings more depth to the Red Sox lineup. Macho Man working! 💪 — Red Sox (@RedSox) July 10, 2025 'Happy to have Masa back,' Cora said. 'That's a big at-bat for us. You saw the difference today, how long the lineup was, and that's without Ceddanne (Rafaela) in the lineup. We have to figure out who is gonna play and all that stuff, but I think it's the deepest lineup we have in a while here.' Yoshida has had a long road to recovery since surgery. Though he'd been hitting since the spring, his throwing shoulder hadn't gained enough strength to play the outfield, and until the Red Sox traded designated hitter Rafael Devers nearly a month ago, Yoshida had no avenue to join the team. With Devers gone, Yoshida returned and will DH against right-handers with Rob Refsnyder facing left-handers. Cora will mix and match the rest of the outfield now that Roman Anthony, who'd spent time at DH following the Devers trade, will be playing more in the outfield. 'I think we can actually make this work and keep them fresh,' Cora said of his rotating roster, joking he'd pick a name from a hat each night on who to sit. 'They could keep doing that (offensively) and make it harder on me.' Yoshida may also see time in the outfield on an 'as needed' basis, Cora said. He's taken grounders at first base, too, including before Wednesday's game. But Cora also noted Yoshida would only play first in an emergency. Advertisement Nevertheless, Yoshida's bat-to-ball approach strengthens the lineup at a time when the group has been rolling, scoring 10 or more runs in six of its last 11 games. And the Red Sox will be getting another bat back soon, too. Before the game, Cora said Alex Bregman would be activated this weekend for the Rays series, likely on Friday or Saturday. Since Bregman is skipping a rehab assignment following his quad injury on May 23, it's expected he won't play every day once he returns as he builds up volume in the field. Still, having yet another veteran bat, one who hit .299 with a .938 OPS in 51 games before the injury, will only add more to the offense. 'If you look at who we have and who's on the bench and what we can do, it's very versatile,' Cora said of his club. 'And we're about to get deeper in a few days.' Wednesday's win was all about the offense with homers from Carlos Narvaez, Wilyer Abreu, Romy Gonzalez and Jarren Duran, but starter Lucas Giolito continued to roll as well. The right-hander threw six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and striking out six. He didn't issue a walk. Jarren makes it a 10-run game!!! 😤 — Red Sox (@RedSox) July 10, 2025 He became the first Red Sox pitcher since David Price in 2018 to have six straight outings of six innings or more with two or fewer earned runs allowed. In his last six starts dating to June 10, Giolito has a 0.70 ERA after he began the year with a 6.42 ERA through seven starts. 'The first month back didn't go the way we wanted, obviously,' Giolito said, noting a turning point in New York where he and pitching coach Andrew Bailey made a few tweaks. 'But we made the adjustments, got my mechanics locked in, got the feeling locked in, and I'm happy with how I have thrown the ball recently.' With four games before the All-Star break and a key series beginning Thursday against Tampa Bay, a team that sits directly ahead of them in the American League East, the Red Sox have a test heading into the break. 'There's a lot of energy right now,' Cora said. 'Obviously that comes with winning and swinging the bat well, but we've just got to be ready for (Thursday). We got a big series against the Rays and just go out there and play hard.'


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