For the fourth time in the last five years, the Red Sox are going to be on the outside looking in at meaningful baseball in October.
Boston was officially eliminated from postseason contention on Wednesday evening, with the Sox now knocked out of the playoff picture for the second straight year.
Boston was pushed to the brink following its 15-5 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday afternoon, with the knockout punch delivered a few hours later after the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees, 6-1.
The Red Sox’ fate comes as little surprise after a sustained slide down the standings over the last few months.