The Boston Red Sox hope that home cooking is what they need as the ballclub aims to lock up a spot in the MLB playoffs on Friday night.
Boston welcomes the Detroit Tigers to Fenway Park this weekend for the final three games of the regular season.
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Their magic number? One. This means that a win on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday would get them into the postseason for the first time since 2021. One Houston Astros loss to the Los Angeles Angels this weekend would also do the trick for the Sox.
The Sox entered Thursday with four days of chances to secure an American League Wild Card spot, but now they’re down to three following a 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays.
If they can punch a playoff ticket, Boston would take to the road for their first three-game playoff series because the Blue Jays and the New York Yankees are guaranteed to finish ahead of them in the standings.
Dan and Cyndi Costley are in town from Utah for Friday night’s game. The couple is looking forward to a memorable game at Fenway.
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“I’m really excited,” said Dan Costley. “I’m hoping there are a lot of people and just really enjoying the game.”
“They’re going to win, go Sox!” Cyndi Costley added.
“I’ll root for them over the Yankees,” said Adam Murphy while visiting Fenway. “I’m a Cubs fan, so I know what it’s like to be a long-suffering franchise, so anytime the Red Sox do well, I’ll root for them.”
Left-hander Kyle Harrison will be on the hill for the Sox on Friday. He’ll be opposed by Detroit’s Casey Mize.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. The game can be seen on Apple TV+ and heard on WEEI 93.7.
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