The Boston Red Sox have their most wins since 2021 with 14 games remaining. In 2021, they won 92 games and earned a spot in the Wild Card game. To match that total, they would need to win 11 of their final 14 games.

The playoff format has changed since 2021, and one additional team qualifies for the playoffs, meaning it won’t take 92 wins to reach the postseason. The Detroit Tigers were the final American League team to earn a playoff spot with 86 wins last season.

As it stands, the Red Sox are one game ahead of the Seattle Mariners for the second Wild Card spot, and three ahead of the Texas Rangers for the final spot. Boston’s magic number to qualify for the playoffs is 11, while Fangraphs’ projections give them a 90.6% chance to make the playoffs.

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