The Red Sox are building momentum as they head into what’s likely their toughest stretch of the season.
Boston survived a late surge from the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday to win 6-4, winning the three-game set. The series win over the Cardinals is the fifth straight series win for the Red Sox and their eighth in the last 10.
Sunday’s win over the Cardinals brought in a different significance. First-place St. Louis was the first team above .500 that Boston faced since May 18, when Houston completed its three-game set at Fenway.
The weekend series against the Cardinals began a 42-game stretch in which the Red Sox will play 36 games against teams who are currently above .