The Boston Red Sox walked off into October with a Friday win, but the final two days of the regular season at Fenway Park will still have plenty of meaning.

After Ceddanne Rafaela's ninth-inning RBI triple lifted Boston (88-72) to a memorable 4-3 victory, clinching its first postseason berth since 2021, the Detroit Tigers (86-74) will now be the focus of the American League playoff race as the three-game series continues on Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers got a boost courtesy of the Los Angeles Angels' 4-3 home victory over the Houston Astros later Friday. With the Astros' loss, the Tigers' magic number to clinch a postseason spot is down to one. Detroit is tied atop the AL Central with the Cleveland Guardians, who hold the tiebreaker.

Rafaela's big hit put a bow on Boston's comeback fro

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