The Red Sox on Friday clinched their first postseason berth since 2021. Playoff baseball officially is back in Boston, thanks to a walk-off win over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park.

So, what’s next?

Well, that will be decided over the weekend. All we knew entering Saturday was that the Red Sox would be on the road for their best-of-three wild-card series, which begins Tuesday, and that they no longer could win the American League East or the top wild-card spot. A division crown would’ve resulted in a first-round bye, whereas the No. 1 wild-card seed would’ve resulted in home-field advantage — but both are off the table.

Before we examine Boston’s potential first-round opponents, let’s look at where the American League standings stood as of Saturday morning:

( Note : Division

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