With only a dozen games left on the schedule, the Boston Red Sox find themselves in a tight race. Nope, it’s not a playoff race. This is a battle to avoid last place.
The Red Sox have split the first two games of a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays, which began with Boston trailing by a mere half game. The teams have taken turns sharing the bottom spot in the division during this series and may flip-flop again over their next two games.
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