As Red Sox players straggled into their clubhouse to prepare the afternoon’s game, the atmosphere was both triumphant and, by their manager’s own admission, feeling the after-effects of Friday night’s clinch celebrations.

Boston can cement themselves as the No. 2 Wild Card with a win on Saturday, but it won’t be easy. With their postseason hopes hanging on by a thread, the visiting Detroit Tigers have significantly more motivation to figure things out.

“They’re hungover,” Alex Cora said of his team. “That’s the reality of it, but we’ll show up today and we will try to kick their (expletive).”

Moments later, he noted, “I think their mindset is already on Tuesday, to be honest with you.”

In the hours since his team punched their first October ticket since 2021, Cora has shown more emotio

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