Playoff Race Tightening for Red Sox

Playoff race tightening for Red Sox

Boston's lead over Cleveland is down a 1 1/2 games after losing a series to the Athletics.

Red Sox margin for error shrinking as Guardians gain ground in playoff race

As recently as Sept. 2 the Red Sox playoff odds stood as high as 98.2%. At that point the club was six games above the playoff cutline and had just polished off an 11-7 win at Fenway Park over the Cleveland Guardians, who were a game below .500 and by all accounts were out of the hunt. How quickly things can change. Related Articles Trevor Story commits two errors as Red Sox drop finale to Athletics Injured Red Sox…

Alex Cora Drawing On Past Experience In Red Sox Playoff Push

The Boston Red Sox’s grasp on the American League Wild Card is slipping. With the Red Sox’s loss to the Athletics and the Cleveland Guardians’ victory on Thursday, the lead is down to 1 1/2 games with nine games remaining. The Red Sox own the tiebreaker over the Guardians, but Cleveland is red-hot. They’ve won 12 of their last 13 games, including a win over Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. While the Red Sox still control their own destiny, they …