BOSTON, MA - JUNE 26: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox runs to first base after hitting a two-run RBI-single to take the lead in the eighth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park on June 26, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
Xander Bogaerts doesn’t view the Red Sox as underdogs.
Oddsmakers view the Boston Red Sox as a long shot to compete in the American League this season but don’t tell that to Xander Bogaerts.
The star shortstop has heard the doubters who want to proclaim Boston’s postseason chances have slipped away before the season begins but he’s not buying into the criticism.