Phillies Slugger Leaves Red Sox Series With Mind-Boggling Stat

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Phillies Slugger Leaves Red Sox Series With Mind-Boggling Stat

Phillies Slugger Leaves Red Sox Series With Mind-Boggling Stat

Kyle Schwarber dominated his former team at Fenway Park.

Phillies Slugger Leaves Red Sox Series With Mind-Boggling Stat

Kyle Schwarber dominated his former team at Fenway Park.

Kyle Schwarber just wrapped up a series at Fenway Park that left fans—and stat sheets—shaking their heads. The Philadelphia Phillies slugger put on a show against his former team, the Boston Red Sox, delivering a performance that was as dominant as it was mind-boggling.

Over three games in Boston, the Red Sox managed only two home runs as a team, both coming in Wednesday's contest. Schwarber? He matched that total all by himself, launching two go-ahead blasts that powered the Phillies to wins on Tuesday and Thursday. It was a display of raw power that reminded everyone why he's one of the most feared hitters in the game.

Schwarber currently leads Major League Baseball in home runs this season, following a 2025 campaign where he also topped the National League. So far in 2026, he's crushed 18 big flies, including seven in his last seven games. To put that in perspective, that's the same number of wins as the last-place Red Sox, who sit at 18-25 after dropping two of three to Philadelphia.

The math is staggering: Kyle Schwarber has 18 home runs. The Red Sox have just 18 wins.

Boston had opportunities to bring Schwarber back after the 2021 season and again last winter, but they whiffed both times. According to Schwarber, the Red Sox didn't even make him an offer last offseason—their discussions never went beyond a single exploratory phone call. For a team desperately needing a middle-of-the-order thumper, that missed chance is now glaringly obvious.

The Red Sox offense has been one of baseball's worst this year, ranking 28th in scoring, 28th in home runs, and 27th in OPS. Schwarber alone has more home runs than all of Boston's left-handed hitters combined. He's on pace for 66 homers this season, while the Red Sox are tracking toward just 68 wins.

As the Phillies continue their push for October, Schwarber is proving that sometimes, the best revenge is hitting towering home runs—especially against the team that let you walk away.

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