It's Mea Culpa Monday For The Red Sox, Ryan Brasier
The Red Sox capped off their 10-game homestand with a win on Sunday afternoon, defeating the Detroit Tigers 6-3. Led by Trevor Story, who continued to look like his old self finishing the game 4-for-4 at the plate with a career-high three doubles, the Red Sox offense jumped all over old friend Eduardo Rodriguez, who allowed a season-high 10 hits, which resulted in six earned runs. It marked just the seventh time in his eight-year career that Rodriguez allowed 10 hits or more.
After starting the homestand 0-3 due to the sweep by the Blue Jays, the Red Sox were able to recover, finishing 5-5. At one point, following their 9-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night, the Red Sox found themselves five games back for the third Wild Card spot. But after stringing together a few wins, and with some help from the Cubs and Guardians, the Red Sox head out on their 10-game road trip just 2 1/2 games back for the final Wild Card spot.
When the Red Sox kick off this 10-game road trip on Tuesday night in the nation's capital, the pressure will be on. With the clock ticking for Boston to close the gap, this road trip could make or break Boston’s wild card hopes.
With just 44 games remaining and a tough road ahead, the Red Sox need to take care of business. “We need to handle our own business,” Adam Duvall told Joe Castiglione and Will Flemming following Sunday afternoon’s win.
“We need to go out and win the series every time we go out there. It’s a race to the end,” Duvall added.
Boston will see the Nationals and Yankees before closing things out in Houston against the Astros over their 10-game, three-city road trip. The Yankees series will be especially important, with New York chasing Boston in the Wild Card race.
Though the Red Sox still face an uphill battle, their chances at that third and final Wild Card spot don’t look as bleak as they may have less than a week ago, but all that could change if they struggle on this road trip.