The Red Sox are still scratching and clawing for a wild card spot. They’re three games back in that race, but taking a win over the high-powered Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday helps.
Boston fell behind early but kept fighting and built a lead in the bottom of the sixth inning and never relinquished it. The Dodgers did plenty to keep it interesting, though.
Mookie Betts nearly stole the show in the top of the ninth. With the bases loaded down three, Betts stepped up to the plate having three hits to his name already. He found a pitch he liked and slammed it deep into center field, but the ball ran out of gas at the warning track and dropped for a fly out to end the game.