The Boston Red Sox are heading into a final series with the rival New York Yankees as the two teams vie for playoff positioning.

Either team could overtake the Toronto Blue Jays for the American League East division title or they might find themselves facing each other again in a wild card series to open the playoffs.

In any case, the upcoming series will be full of intrigue with plenty on the line. But the Red Sox are caught up in some off-field intrigue as well. One of their best and most accomplished players, third baseman Alex Bregman, could decide to opt out of his contract at the end of the year and return to free agency.

Last week, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that Bregman was virtually certain to exit his contract and seek a larger one going forward. But when asked about that r

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