With a magic number of three entering play on Wednesday night, the Red Sox seemed like a sure bet to reach the postseason. Yet once the first pitch was thrown by Max Scherzer in Toronto, they didn't look like a group intent on waiting around to see what happens.

Instead, the Red Sox pounced, aggressively putting together a three-run first inning against the 41-year-old future Hall of Famer. That offensive burst, paired with an ace-level outing from Garrett Crochet, propelled the Red Sox to a 7-1, series-clinching victory in Toronto.

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After losing two of three at home to the A's last week and going 2-4 on the homestand, Alex Cora's team hit the road and won back-to-back series in Tampa Bay and Toronto, with the chanc

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