The Red Sox completed a tour of first place National League teams with a disappointing 1-2 record against the Chicago Cubs. This performance leaves them at 54-47, placing them third in the AL East and trailing the Toronto Blue Jays by five games. Meanwhile, the Phillies maintain first place in the NL East. The Red Sox face challenges with injuries to key pitchers and a tough matchup against Zack Wheeler, who has been dominant all season.
The Red Sox finished the first part of their tour of first place National League teams with a somewhat disappointing 1-2 against the Chicago Cubs.
Boston sits at 54-47 (.535) in third place in the AL East, five games back of Toronto and two games behind New York Yankees.
The Phillies are in first place in the NL East with a 56-43 record (.566) and have a 0.5 game lead over the New York Mets.
Walker Buehler faces possible Cy Young winner Zack Wheeler, who leads the NL in strikeouts and has allowed four or more runs just four times all season.
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