Last Wild Card spot always comes down to last week. Their is never 5 dominant teams, in either League. Giants are 55-54 and only 2.5 behind last Wild Card spot.
Sox need to get hot, and cannot lose series anymore. Need to take 3 from Yanks to stay in race. Split does nothing but take more games off schedule, and lose precious games now. Unless you get lucky and Tampa and Oakland lose too. Luck is starting to become involved a lot more, now. Less games, More Luck.
E-Rod, Sale, Johnson, and Price this weekend. Supposedly your 3 of your 5 best Starters go this weekend.
This series will tell you a lot. Do you have what it takes, or you don't.