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This series has been all Boston, and on Sunday night, the Red Sox will go for a four-game sweep against the New York Yankees.
Kyle Harrison is a candidate (and possibly the leading candidate) on short rest Saturday after the Red Sox held him to just three innings and 38 pitches Tuesday against Durham. The 24-year-old lefty, who Boston acquired from the Giants in the Rafael Devers trade, already is on the 40-man roster.
The Red Sox took three of four from the Yankees in New York, sending a message to their rival and other contenders in the American League.
Since signing a six-year, $140 million deal with the Red Sox, Story's career in Boston has been marked by injuries and a marked downturn at the plate. That is until this season, which has seen him post his best offensive numbers since joining the team while playing in 128 games so far, easily the most of any of his seasons for the Red Sox.
Thanks to a round of golf, a Red Sox legend has the president pushing for him to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Here are key takeaways and questions for both teams following this series and with five weeks to go in the regular season.
A few months ago, the thought of Trevor Story opting out of his contract with the Boston Red Sox was downright laughable. Playing his first healthy season since
Boston Red Sox’ 37-year-old closer Aroldis Chapman is having a legendary season for his age, but it also reminds fans of a Sox legend who also was just as dominant, basically at the same age. Chapman, and Sox legend Koji Uehara both had legendary seasons in their late thirties. Both proved that age doesn’t always slow down players.