"For the first time in seven years, the Red Sox find themselves occupying a playoff spot with just 15 games remaining (by this point in 2021, they actually fell out of a playoff spot and had to rally back in). Of these final 15 games, nine are at home, but nine are also against other AL teams currently occupying playoff spots, so there's still plenty to iron out."
"With the Red Sox off today and the Yankees playing the Tigers this evening, the Red Sox will enter the upcoming series against New York on Friday night at Fenway either a half game ahead or a half game behind. Once it gets underway, this series could help determine the location of a possible matchup between the Red Sox and Yankees in a best-of-three Wild Card Series in three weeks. (Remember, all games in the Wild Card series stay at the same location.)"
The Red Sox occupy a playoff spot with 15 games remaining for the first time in seven years. Of those 15 games, nine are at Fenway and nine are against AL playoff teams. The upcoming series against the Yankees could swing Wild Card home-field positioning since all Wild Card series games are played at the same location. The Blue Jays beat the Astros, leaving the Red Sox four losses back with Toronto holding the season tiebreaker. A realistic division chase likely requires a sweep in Toronto from September 23–25 to make up five games. The Red Sox sit four games ahead of the Texas Rangers as the first team outside the playoff field.
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