COMMENTARY
Imagine how bad the pitching would have to be for a team with this kind of offense to only be 72-62.
“September 1, we’ll talk about it,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday in reference to the standings. “I’ve been saying that since April, I’m not going to deviate from that. I know where we are, how talented we are. We just have to do it on the field, and we’re playing good baseball.”
The combined 17 runs, 22 hits, and seven homers on back-to-back nights, including Jackie Bradley Jr.