The Toronto Blue Jays are heading to Fenway Park at 43-37, three games behind the Yankees in the AL East, and 1.5 games ahead of the Seattle Mariners in the Wild Card race. The Jays hold the second of the three extra playoff spots. They are, however, just 5-5 in their last 10 games.
The Red Sox are sitting at 40-42, seven games out of first place again, 2.0 games behind the Mariners for a playoff spot. In front of them: the Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Angels, and Texas Rangers.