Boston's baseball faithful are on the edge of their seats as the Red Sox surge into the playoff picture. With a slim half-game lead over their arch-rivals, the New York Yankees, the Red Sox are now firmly in contention for the top wild card spot in the American League. But their ambitions don't stop there - a five-game deficit to the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays still looms large, and Red Sox fans are holding out hope for a late-season charge that could see their team claim the best record in the AL East and home-field advantage in the playoffs. As the season enters its final stretch, the Red Sox will need to dig deep and string together a series of crucial wins to stay in the hunt.
The Red Sox sit a half-game back of the Yankees now for the top wild card and five behind the Rays for the best record in the AL East and league.
