After the Boston Red Sox won both games against the St. Louis Cardinals, they were supposed to have an easy series against the lowly Oakland A’s. They managed to lose three out of four games and have fallen 4.5 games out of first place in the division.
The Red Sox have been around .500 all year, especially in their last 10 games, going 5-5. The Texas Rangers on the other hand are coming into Fenway on a roll, having won 11 of their last 12 games.
The key to the Rangers’ success has been their pitching. In the last 12 games they have given up just 3.