Friday night brought an air of desperation to Fenway Park, with the Red Sox pushing all their chips to the center of the table in hopes of ending the club’s four-year postseason drought.

With their playoff position already secure, Saturday brought a much different vibe.

The Red Sox shifted to postseason preparation mode in Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers, sitting multiple regulars while facing a Tigers team that was still fighting for its own playoff life.

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Jahmai Jones’ two-run single in the top of the fifth proved the difference, punching Detroit’s ticket to the playoffs and ensuring the Tigers would go into Game 162 with a chance to claw back the AL Central title from the insurgent Cleveland Guardians on the final day of the regular season.

With only 14 po

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