Expectations and standards are like twins. When you find one, the other isn’t too far away.

The playoff standard for the Boston Red Sox eroded post-2019 as did its yearly expectations. But Boston has reverted its playoff odds back to the norm for a big-market team with the additions of Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman this offseason.

And, as of Wednesday morning, Boston’s playoff chances are 81.1%, according to FanGraphs. It’s the second-highest mark in the American League East, ahead of the New York Yankees , and almost 30% higher than Boston’s chances at this time last year. The club currently owns the top wild-card spot in the American League, followed by the Seattle Mariners and Yankees.

Crochet dealt again on Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals going seven innings

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