"On May 27, the Red Sox were 27-30, 8½ games behind the division-leading Yankees, and not-so-proud owners of the American League's 11th-best record. We were not basking in hope. Rafael Devers was still here and acting allergic to both accountability and a first baseman's mitt. Trevor Story was wrapping up a wretched month in which he would bat .158 with a .432 OPS, making some among us wonder whether the Red Sox should just eat the remainder of his contract and write his tenure here off as a lost cause."
"Entering Friday's opener of a three-game set in Arizona against the Diamondbacks (what a storied rivalry this is!), the Red Sox sit 3½ games behind the Blue Jays in the AL East, a half-game behind the Yankees for the top spot in the AL wild-card race. Baseball-reference gives the Sox a 98.1 percent chance of reaching the postseason. I'm guessing it was somewhat less than that in May."
"A few reasons for the Red Sox' standings-climbing trajectory, if hardly all of them: Story has been one of the best players (and yes, stories) in baseball over the last 76 games, during which he has hit .296 with a .342 on-base percentage, a .527 slugging percentage, and 16 home runs in 316 plate appearances. Brayan Bello has developed into a legitimate No. 2 starter behind ace Garrett Crochet. Garrett Whitlock and closer Aroldis Chapman have ruled the late innings. (Chapman is the"
After a 27-30 start and an 11th-place AL record by May 27, the Red Sox surged to 51-33 over three months, positioning themselves near the top of the AL East and wild-card race. Trevor Story transformed his season with a .296 average, .342 OBP, .527 slugging and 16 home runs in 316 plate appearances across 76 games. Brayan Bello emerged as a reliable No. 2 starter behind Garrett Crochet. Garrett Whitlock and Aroldis Chapman stabilized late innings. Rafael Devers struggled earlier, while prospects like Roman Anthony and Kristian Campbell spent time in Worcester.
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