WASHINGTON — One game to go, and the Red Sox suddenly hold all the cards in this mad scramble known as the American League Wild Card race.
Following a stress-filled, 5-3 victory over the Nationals on Saturday, the Sox now have this satisfying reality heading into Sunday: They win that game, and they will host the AL Wild Card Game on Tuesday.
This, after the Yankees lost for the second straight day at home to the Rays. Boston and New York hold identical 91-70 records, but the Red Sox own the tiebreaker by virtue of beating their rivals, 10-9, in the season series. The Blue Jays (90-71) and Mariners (89-71, and playing later on Saturday) both remain right in the thick of things, poised to create havoc on the last day if the Red Sox and/or Yankees give them the chance.
To get to such an enviable spot, the Red Sox rode a game-breaking, much-needed rally in the top of the ninth, sparked by a two-out RBI triple by Christian Vázquez that snapped a 1-1 tie.
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