The Red Sox are enjoying the home games again: With Sunday’s win over the Astros — completing a three-game sweep — the Red Sox now top the American League wild-card picture and trail the Blue Jays for the division by only three games.
At the heart of the recent run has been an improvement at home, a fact which Red Sox players seem to particularly relish.
As Boston shortstop Trevor Story noted, Fenway Park becomes a major edge for Red Sox teams playing well.
“Playing well at home, we can really use that to our advantage.