ESPN’s David Schoenfield predicted on Sept. 2 that the Boston Red Sox would win the AL East.

Later that day, star rookie outfielder Roman Anthony suffered an oblique injury and was subsequently placed on the injured list. Anthony is expected to miss four to six weeks .

Despite the loss, Schoenfield wrote on Monday that the situation doesn’t necessarily eliminate Boston from World Series contention.

“It’s a huge blow, especially given his hot bat of late, but the record with Anthony in the lineup coincides with better performances up and down the roster since the beginning of July — especially from the work of Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello in the rotation to help back up ace Garrett Crochet,” the insider said. “The Red Sox also have the best closer in the game in 2025 in Aroldis

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