Sale goes 3 scoreless; Sox magic number at 2

Sale tosses 3 scoreless frames BOSTON -- The Red Sox are setting themselves up for a clinch party in the house of their rivals.

After being the latest team to outlast Jacob deGrom and score off the Mets' bullpen, the Sox notched a 4-3 victory on Sunday afternoon that reduced the magic number to two for clinching the American League East title.

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After a day off on Monday, Boston opens a three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.

The game started as a duel between two of the most dominant pitchers in the game. Chris Sale's latest "opener" was just what the Red Sox were looking for. He went three shutout innings and allowed one hit while walking none and striking…