1) The Red Sox (87-72) had a chance to clinch a postseason berth with either a win or Astros loss Thursday, but neither scenario happened. Houston won 11-5 over Oakland. Boston will need to wait at least one more day before clinching a spot in October baseball.

With Boston beating Toronto on Wednesday and Houston losing to the A's, the magic number for the Red Sox is just one entering Thursday.

Carlos Narváez hit a two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the AL-leading Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Tuesday night.

The Boston Red Sox might have made the move of the offseason by trading for Garrett Crochet and then signing him to a long-term extension. Boston picked up a crucial win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday that kept them firmly in a wild-card spot.

Unhappy MLB fans think the league is rigging it for the Yankees after game-changing calls in the Jays-Red Sox game.