For the primary time in seven years, the Purple Sox discover themselves occupying a playoff spot with simply 15 video games remaining (by this level in 2021, they really fell out of a playoff spot and needed to rally again in). Of those remaining 15 video games, 9 are at residence, however 9 are additionally in opposition to different AL groups presently occupying playoff spots, so there’s nonetheless loads to iron out.
With the Purple Sox off at present and the Yankees taking part in the Tigers this night, the Purple Sox will enter the upcoming collection in opposition to New York on Friday night time at Fenway both a half sport forward or a half sport behind. As soon as it will get underway, this collection might assist decide the situation of a attainable matchup between the Purple Sox and Yankees in a best-of-three Wild Card Sequence in three weeks. (Keep in mind, all video games within the Wild Card collection keep on the similar location.)
In the event you’re nonetheless on the lookout for the division, Toronto did lose last night to the Astros 3-2. Nonetheless, any path there’s tougher because the Sox stay 4 again within the loss column and the Blue Jays have already locked up the tiebreaker. Whereas not mathematically true, any situation the place the Sox win the division most likely must contain them sweeping Toronto after they go in there from September twenty third via September twenty fifth as they need to make up 5 video games. (Even taking two out of three there would solely make up one sport sport, in order that they’d need to discover a method to make up 4 video games within the different twelve.)
In the event you’re wanting down, the Sox stay 4 video games away from the Texas Rangers who’re the primary staff on the skin wanting in.
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