The Red Sox (38–36) have won three straight series for the first time this season, capped by a sweep of the Yankees at Fenway Park on Sunday. They head into Tuesday holding the final wild-card spot (+170 to make the playoffs, per Caesars ), but the roster still has gaps.

Boston's chief baseball officer opted to not hold a team meeting and instead traveled to Seattle so he could speak to players in person if they needed to share something.