The Boston Red Sox head into the All-Star break having catapulted themselves into the American League East race as a result of their current 10-game winning streak. Manager Alex Cora hopes the midseason break won't cool off his team when it returns to action Friday against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
The Red Sox came from behind to beat the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, as Aroldis Chapman recorded his 1,300th career strikeout.
Ceddanne Rafaela came through again to help the Red Sox complete a four-game sweep of the Rays and go into the All-Star break riding a 10-game winning streak.
The Red Sox last had a 10-game win streak in July 2018 and head into the All-Star break in third place in the competitive AL East.
Zach Pressnell of Fansided.com identified the Tigers as the "perfect landing spot" for Boston Red Sox flame-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman.
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