The Red Sox dropped the first game of a three-game home series against the New York Mets on Friday with an 8-0 loss before bouncing back and winning the remaining two games. The Sox have now cut their magic number to just two, but could effectively clinch the AL East with one win over the second-place New York Yankees in a three-game series that opens Tuesday afternoon.
The Patriots, on the other hand, weren’t so lucky and fell to the Jaguars 31-20. Here are some more details and other sports headlines to get your Monday morning going.