Everything To Know About Red Sox-Yankees Playoff Duel
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Boston (87-71) now holds a three-game lead plus the tiebreaker over Houston (84-74), meaning that the Red Sox will clinch a playoff spot with one more win or one more Astros loss over the last four games.
The Red Sox' playoff chances got a massive late night-boost Tuesday. Now, the Red Sox can clinch their spot as soon as Thursday.
The Red Sox can clinch a playoff spot as early as Thursday thanks to a big loss by one of their top playoff rivals late Tuesday night.
The Boston Red Sox got a few steps closer to clinching a playoff spot Tuesday night, thanks to a win over the Toronto Blue Jays and a loss by the Houston Astros.
The Red Sox finished the regular season winning two of three in a weekend series against the Tigers to secure the second wild card spot with an overall record of 89-73. The Yankees closed strong winning eight straight to secure the top Wild Card spot.