The Yankees were traveling on Monday, but the rest of the league was active for the Fourth of July. The rest of the AL East played and continued to shift around the middle spots in the standings, while the Central and West leaders kept the pedal to the metal and found some late dramatics. Let’s break it all down:
Tampa and Boston opened up a series in Fenway with both sides looking to take hold of second place in the division, and the Red Sox are the early winners in that regard. They dismantled the Rays in the series opener 4-0, and they did so with some of the style that the Rays are known for.