The Boston Red Sox won 92 games in the 2021 regular season and reached the American League Championship Series, but their pitching staff has been gutted by injuries in 2022, a big reason they are 60-62 and six games out of the final AL Wild Card spot. Caesars Sportsbook currently lists Boston at +900 (10%) to make the playoffs as a likely do-or-die homestand begins tonight vs. Toronto.'The Jays are -140 favorites for the opener.
The Red Sox are a brutal 16-32 inside the AL East this season, a nd the other four teams are all at least .500. Boston is 2-12-1 in series against AL East teams and 14-6-4 vs. all others. That's why it's likely fair to say this three-game set vs. the Blue Jays, who hold down the second AL Wild-Card spot, and the subsequent three vs. the Rays, who lead the Wild-Card chase, is a battle for Boston's season. A 1-5 record in those six games would likely spell the end for the Red Sox.'The Boston Herald already has given up with this headline today: “Time to say goodbye to the 2022 Red Sox and look to the future”
The Sox only have four series remaining outside the division: Three games at Minnesota starting next Monday, four vs. Texas (Sept. 1-4), three vs. Kansas City (Sept. 16-18) and two at Cincinnati (Sept. 20-21).
Baseball-Reference gives the Red Sox a 3.3% chance to make the playoffs (equates to +2600) and FanGraphs 6.7% (+1400). The Sox are -1800 to miss the postseason at Caesars (about 95%).
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