The American League East standings updates reveal that the Boston Red Sox falter as an surprising division rival enters the wild card race. The Toronto Blue Jays topple the Tampa Bay Rays as Alejandro Kirk falls a triple short of the cycle for their sixth success in the last eight matches.
The Boston Red Sox keep spiraling and a course correction is needed for the Red Sox squad. They face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday August 18 starting tonight.
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