Where Red Sox sit in wild American League playoff race
The final week of the regular season is going to be madness, as the Boston Red Sox and a slew of other teams look to secure a spot in a crowded American League playoff field.
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The final week of the regular season is going to be madness, as the Boston Red Sox and a slew of other teams look to secure a spot in a crowded American League playoff field.
Brandon Lowe hit his 30th home run of the season and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 Sunday night.
Trevor Story hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Saturday night to keep pace in a crowded American League playoff race.
The Boston Red Sox eliminated Tampa Bay from postseason contention with an 11-7 win over the Rays on Friday night.
With Boston barely hanging on to the final American League Wild Card spot, every game is a playoff game for the Red Sox from here on out.
While the Red Sox have fallen into a slump at the worst possible time, the Cleveland Guardians continue to make life uncomfortable for Boston baseball fans.
Pinch-hitter Nick Sogard's 10th-inning infield grounder drove home Nate Eaton with the winning run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 5-4.
The Boston Red Sox not only lost to the Athletics Tuesday night, they also took a tumble in the American League Wild Card standings.
Boston dropped into the third AL wild card, a half-game behind Houston and two games behind the New York Yankees.
Starting Monday, fans can sign up for the chance to buy tickets for potential Red Sox playoff games.
The Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep by the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on Sunday night, but dropping the first two games of the weekend series will make the final two weeks of the regular season a lot more stressful for Boston.
The Boston Red Sox held off the New York Yankees for a 6-4 victory on Sunday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
Max Fried earned his major league-leading 17th win and Jazz Chisholm Jr. had three hits - including a solo homer that moved him to the brink of the 30-30 club - leading the New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Aaron Judge hit his 362nd career homer to pass Joe DiMaggio on the Yankees' all-time list, and Luis Gil pitched six no-hit innings to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night.
The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees will play an extremely meaningful series at Fenway Park this weekend, a potential preview of an even more meaningful series the two teams might play come October.
