The American League's third Wild Card is now a distant five games away, while the basement of the AL East is all of the sudden calling Boston's name, and where the Sox could reside should they lose tonight, tomorrow and Thursday night against Toronto.
Two seasons after setting the AL single-season home run record by swatting 62 in 2022, Judge may now be having one of the greatest non-steroid seasons since Ted Williams in the late '50s.
As other competitors beef up their squad for a postseason run, the Sox will have to as well if they're serious about contending for a Wild Card spot at a minimum.