With a number of different regulars resting—namely Alex Bregman, Carlos Narváez and Romy Gonzalez—the Red Sox looked to wrap up the regular season on a high note and hold onto the five seed in the American League. The important thing this afternoon was that the Red Sox didn’t want to have to bring out the big guns—not just the ones on the bench but the ones from the bullpen, Aroldis Chapman and Garrett Whitlock.

Mission accomplished.

Jose De León was called up from Worcester and, I think, blew away everyone’s expectations. Steven Matz, Zack Kelly and Greg Weissert were the only ones needed out of the bullpen. The Sox even allowed Alex Cora to take out Trevor Story midway through the game, sliding Nick Sogard to short and plopping Nate Eaton at third. It all worked out in the end.

Then t

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