"If we were to have known that Wily [Abreu] would be down and Roman [Anthony] would be down, maybe we would’ve acted differently,” the chief baseball officer said.

As the Red Sox head out of town for their final road trip of the season, there is an uncomfortable feeling in the air surrounding a team that is clearly out of sync heading into the final nine games of the season.

For the Boston Red Sox, Monday’s day off presented the final calm before the storm ahead of what figures to be a chaotic closing week across the league. The madness begins Tuesday with the start of a three-game set at Toronto,

Connelly Early had another great start, but the Red Sox bullpen and lack of clutch hitting doomed them Tuesday night at Fenway.

Trevor Story hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Saturday night to keep pace in a crowded American League playoff race.

The Boston Red Sox have six games left before a hopeful return to the postseason. If the season were to end today, the Red Sox would be back in the playoffs. But, it doesn't end today. There are six more games for Boston to get through and some stiff competition for the American League Wild Card spots.

“The #RedSox today reinstated outfielder Wilyer Abreu from the 10-Day Injured List. To make room on the active roster, Boston designated catcher Ali Sánchez for assignment,” the Sox posted on X.

The Red Sox will resume the wild-card race Tuesday in Toronto in possession of the second seed and one game clear of the Guardians and Astros, who are tied for the final playoff spot.