Boston Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer, right, is kissed on the Wally the Green Monster mask by pitcher Lucas Giolito (54) after his solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Boston. Credit: AP/Charles Krupa

The possibly resurgent Sox (34-36) have won four of five and five of their last seven. They are off Thursday then open a three-game series against the Yankees at Fenway on Friday night.

From the moment Marcelo Mayer was drafted No. 4 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, Red Sox fans have dreamed of how his sweet left-handed swing would play at Fenway Park. Wednesday evening, everyone got to see for themselves.