Yesterday was massive in the race for the lead in American League East. The new york yankees collapsed in the last couple of innings while Boston got a clutch hit in the top of the ninth to see the lead at the top trim to one and a half game now. Though, it must besaid that the red sox have an unassilable lead in the wildcard race. Yesterday's win at the Astros was Boston fourth of the trot and with a seven game homestand coming up before the all-star break, they should be able to capitalise on their homefield advantage and get as many games back as possible.

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For the Blue Jays, they are a mediocre side in the league and whta makes it even worse for them is that they find themselves in a division against the Rays, the Sox and the Yanks. They will finish around the .500 mark come end of the season and although they did win yesterday, I cannot see them getting anything out from Fenway even in this three game stand. Morrow, their starting pitcher, had a very horrid outing last time out when he surrendered 10 earned runs against Boston couple months back.

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Pick: Red Sox -1.5