Boston Red Sox star pitcher Garrett Crochet is starting to sound ready for a playoff series against the New York Yankees.

During their five-game winning streak, their starting pitchers have combined to allow just four runs, which translates to an ERA of 0.93. In the last four games, no starter has allowed more than a single earned run. And suddenly, everything was right with the world again.

Crochet, who hasn't pitched for the Red Sox since April 25 due to a left shoulder injury, is unlikely to return in the regular season.

Red Sox catcher Adley Rutschman hit a three-run homer off the Pesky Pole against former Orioles batterymate Grayson Rodriguez.

The Red Sox did what good teams are supposed to do with bad teams — dispatch them with ease. The Sox climbed out to a quick 4-0 lead in the fourth and never looked back with a 5-2 victory over the Angels.

Joe Morgan, who led the Boston Red Sox to a pair of division titles in the 1980s, passed away at the age of 95 on Saturday.

Joe Morgan, the popular Boston Red Sox manager who guided his hometown team to a pair of AL East titles, has died. He was 95. In a statement Sunday, the Red Sox announced that Morgan died Saturday night.

Aaron Judge’s return gives the Yankees an enormous September reinforcement as the surging Red Sox attempt to close a two-game gap.