Wilyer Abreu's Smooth Swing, Bat Spike Help Red Sox Preserve Win Streak

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The Boston Red Sox were in a battle on Friday night, and that was true again on Saturday night.

In both games, Wilyer Abreu showed up when they needed him. Boston's star right fielder hit a pair of home runs in each contest as the Red Sox found a way to win both.

They've now won 12 in a row, have moved above .500 at 49-48, and have Abreu swinging his best at a great time for it.

He's got one of those smooth, effortless, left-handed swings that looks oh so pretty when it connects.

Lately, it's been connecting often.

And when Abreu clobbered his second homer Saturday, a go-ahead blast in a come-from-behind victory, he spiked the heck out of his bat. It was awesome:

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Abreu is the first Red Sox player to hit multiple home runs in consecutive games since Mookie Betts did it in 2016, according to MLB Network's Sarah Langs.

He'll have a chance Sunday to become the fifth player in MLB history with three multi-homer games in a row:

Abreu is a player who usually begins the season red hot but then finds a rut in the middle.

He seems to have woken up out of the All-Star Break like a guy who feels refreshed and ready to go again.

The Red Sox likely would've had their win streak snapped without what Abreu is doing right now. It's a special time at Fenway Park, and Abreu is right at the heart of the party.

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