COMMENTARY
Just two weeks ago, the Red Sox were winners of seven straight, closing in on the Blue Jays, and looking very much like a true contender.
Now, after a perplexing 4-8 stretch since – including an uninspiring 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Orioles on Tuesday – Boston (68-59) is six games back of Toronto and in need of a major jolt following a third-straight setback.
“Obviously, this last series wasn’t our best baseball, our brand of baseball,” veteran third baseman Alex Bregman said. “I feel like we’ll work hard to correct that.