*More than any time in recent memory, the American League field is wide open as the postseason gets underway. The six AL entrants, Red Sox now included, could be separated by only a handful of wins and a strong case can be made for at least four of them to emerge as A.L. pennant winners.

Fenway Park turned into absolute bedlam on Friday night, thanks to one mighty cut from Ceddanne Rafaela that vaulted the Red Sox right into the postseason for the first time since 2021 with a 4-3 walk-off win over the Tigers.

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