MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 17: (L-R) Bobby Dalbec #29, Rafael Devers #11, Alex Verdugo #99. Tzu-Wei Lin #30, Jackie Bradley Jr. #19, Christian Arroyo #39 and Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate after winning against the Miami Marlins by score of 5-3 at Marlins Park on September 17, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Momentum could be key for the Red Sox in a crowded AL East
The Major League Baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint. A 162-game, six-month schedule can lead to plenty of streaks, and teams usually don’t place too much stock in early-season outcomes.