Rumors have it that the Boston Red Sox are expecting to make a push for a playoff spot.We aren't quite at that point where they need to make a decision about their roster, but it wouldn't surprise me to see them make an early splash if they do plan to add to their team.They have a losing record for the season, and I'm not sure this is the division that they can afford to be bad for too long.
Everyone in the division considers themselves a contender and has a legitimate chance to make the playoffs — or at least did before the season started.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEBoston Red Sox starting pitcher Ranger Suarez pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., on May 14, 2026.(Eric Canha/Imagn Images)Tonight, Boston sends out one of their major offseason acquisitions, Ranger Suarez.
For the season, Suarez is 2-3 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP.I have to imagine the team is pretty happy with his performance overall.
On the road, he has allowed just nine earned runs in 27.2 innings over five starts.What's a little wild about Suarez is that he has allowed four or more earned runs in five starts, and zero runs in five starts.He has also allowed one run in one start.
A little bit of the all-or-nothing from him.Yankees hitters are solid against Suarez with a .300 batting average collectively.The Yankees have been one of the best teams in baseball this season, but there is reason to be concerned.
Aaron Judge is going to miss at least a month of baseball.It is going to be a major issue for the team because in the past four years, without Judge, the team is just 40-49.
Additionally, the team drops from 4.9 runs to 3.8 runs per game.Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout during the first inning of Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y., on Oct.2, 2025.
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