The Boston Red Sox emerged from the All-Star break with the most difficult second-half schedule in MLB, according to data from FanGraphs. Luckily for them, their remaining matchups were front-loaded in terms of difficulty.
The Red Sox sit in a Wild Card spot midway through August and are in a great position to hold onto it for the rest of the season. Boston's schedule will be much easier in the remaining month and a half of action, with the Orioles, Rays, Pirates, Marlins, A's and Diamondbacks making up eight of its remaining series — all teams with records under .