With the win, the Red Sox remained two games behind the Blue Jays in the American League East while increasing their lead in the AL Wild Card standings to two games over the Orioles.
The Red Sox were playing without Dustin Pedroia for the second straight night, as the second baseman attended funeral services for a family member. The rest of the offense more than picked up the slack. Brock Holt stepped in for Pedroia at leadoff and smacked three hits. Betts (homer, double, two RBIs), Travis Shaw (three hits), Hanley Ramirez (two runs, two hits) and Sandy Leon (two hits, two RBIs) also made key contributions.