ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox have won eight of their last 10 games, and their pitching has held opponents to three runs or fewer in seven of those eight wins, building momentum as the postseason nears.
"We know that we're in these final couple of weeks with something very real and tangible within our reach, and guys are putting it out on the line every night," Red Sox manager John Farrell said after a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night. "That's the driver. They all have to go out and pitch well.