Inside The Numbers Behind Jackie Bradley Jr.’s Historic Hitting Streak

Jackie Bradley Jr. has entered the national spotlight with his 29-game hitting streak.

He’ll bat leadoff for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night against the Colorado Rockies, hoping to extend that streak to 30 games and tie Tris Speaker and Nomar Garciaparra for the second-longest streak in team history.

Before that, NESN’s Guerin Austin took an inside look at JBJ’s numbers and spoke with both manager John Farrell and the outfielder himself. Check out the analysis in “Red Sox Gameday Live” video above.

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