The Red Sox have won each of their last four games on “Getaway Sunday” before the All-Star break, but since 2004, Boston’s .223 team batting average on the Sunday prior to the break is the lowest in the majors:

.223 – Red Sox
.230 – Marlins
.231 – Tigers
.236 – Rays
.247 – Indians

Here are the top five such averages:

.326 – White Sox
.311 – Phillies
.309 – Mets
.302 – Braves
.296 – Padres

Note this: The Rockies have won only one of their last 12 games on Getaway Sunday. … Since 2004, the Dodgers and Phillies are each 7-1 on the Sunday prior to the break and the Cardinals are 7-2 (they played a doubleheader against the Cubs on Getaway Sunday in 2009). … Opponents have not homered against the Mets or Tigers on any of the last four getaway days. … The Reds have not hit a getaway day homer since 2007 and the Giants have hit just one total homer in their last seven getaway games.