The Red Sox missed a chance to sew up a spot in the postseason. They can’t win the American League East or host a home series in the wild card round of the playoffs next week anymore either.

Boston’s loss to Toronto on Thursday closed a few doors for the Red Sox with three games to go.

The Red Sox are still second in the wild card race, which is the highest they can finish. They’re a game ahead of the Tigers and two up on Houston.

A Boston win or a Houston loss guarantees the Red Sox a postseason berth. That’s the easy way.

There’s a slightly convoluted back way in too. If Boston loses its last three, Houston wins its last three and the Guardians go 1-2 or 0-3 vs. Texas, the Red Sox would still get in.

Toronto and New York are neck and neck for first place in the American League Eas

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