Manny Machado could be playing his final months in an Orioles uniform, but he’s doing so while putting together the best start of his career.
And in Boston – where fans still boo Machado as he rounds the bases after a home run, failing to forget the controversy he had with the Red Sox in 2017 – he has traditionally played well.
This weekend’s series at Fenway Park has featured two early American League MVP candidates in Machado and Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts, with each player seemingly trying to outdo the other in every at-bat.