By Phil Shore, YawkeyTalkies Correspondent
Now that we are in the middle of September, we have reached the home stretch for the baseball playoffs.
The Red Sox are a relatively high seven games behind the first place New York Yankees—arguably the hottest team in baseball—in the American League East.
However, they do hold a tight four-game lead over the Texas Rangers for the Wild Card, and it looks like this will only be a two-team race as Seattle and Tampa Bay have fallen more than ten games back.
The first thing to look at for both teams is their upcoming schedules.
The Red Sox play 10 of their next 20 games at home, while the Rangers play only 9 on their own field. Still, not much of an advantage there on either side. Where Boston gets a slight edge is with who they play against.
Both teams will face the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; however Boston only plays them for three games, whereas Texas will have to face them seven more times. The Rangers have sported a 9-3 record against their division rivals so far this season, but the games will certainly be difficult. The Rangers also have a few last games against [...]