Garrett Whitlock has been superb out of the Red Sox bullpen, and so has closer Aroldis Chapman. But the Red Sox need additional help if they’re going to reach the playoffs. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)Getty Images
MINNEAPOLIS — If you go simply at the data — and that’s indeed how almost everything is judged in baseball these days — the Red Sox’ bullpen performance has been among the best in the game this season.
After night’s 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins Tuesday night at Target Field, Red Sox relievers have compiled a 3.37 ERA. That ranks them second in the American League, behind only the Texas Rangers, and fourth overall in MLB, behind Texas, and San Francisco and San Diego
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