The Boston Red Sox made a decisive statement about their playoff hopes with a successful four-game set against the New York Yankees and now they hold an edge in the wild card standings entering Tuesday.

This success might have seemed unlikely when the team parted ways with franchise slugger Rafael Devers well before the trade deadline, but several other players have stepped up in his absence. And none have offered a more pleasant surprise than veteran shortstop Trevor Story.

Since signing a six-year, $140 million deal with the Red Sox, Story's career in Boston has been marked by injuries and a marked downturn at the plate. That is until this season, which has seen him post his best offensive numbers since joining the team while playing in 128 games so far, easily the most of any of his s

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