Overview

• The Red Sox have won eight of nine games since trading Rafael Devers, paced by Ceddanne Rafaela’s breakout performance.
• Rafael Devers went 0-for-5 in his first game against Boston and then launched his first home run for San Francisco.
• Since Devers’s arrival, the Giants are just 4-for-36 with runners in scoring position as their offense stalls.
• The Tampa Bay Rays have surged into AL East contention by leading the majors in runs, ERA, RBI and stolen bases over the past month.
• The New York Yankees have lost seven of eight games, putting their once-comfortable division lead at risk.