The Boston Red Sox are on track to earn a spot in the American League playoffs for the first time since the 2021 season.
However, with slightly more than two weeks to go in the season, Alex Cora 's team cannot take it's foot off the gas pedal and think that it will be smooth sailing ahead. The Red Sox and Yankees are tied for the the top Wild Card spot in the American League with the Seattle Mariners in the third spot. If the standings don't change when the regular season concludes Sept. 28, the the Red Sox and Yankees will meet in the Wild Card round.
The team with the better record will host each game in a best-of-3 series. If the two teams are tied at the conclusion of the last game of the season, the Red Sox will have homefield advantage because they have gotten the best of the