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Boston Red Sox battle Baltimore Orioles for first place

The Boston Red Sox (30-20) take on the Baltimore Orioles (28-20) in a four-game set with the division lead on the line.

The road trip got off to a rocky start in Toronto, where the Red Sox dropped a pair of heart breakers to open the series before salvaging it with an extra-innings win on Sunday. Despite their recent stumbles, Boston has managed to hang on to a slim lead in the division thanks to the Orioles scuffling through a slide of their own.

Baltimore has dropped 5 of their last 7 games. While they did manage to take two out of three in Cleveland over the weekend, that came on the heels of being swept in Houston.