Rising Red Sox square off with resurgent Guardians

Catching the New York Yankees in the American League East might be unlikely, but the Boston Red Sox are back in the thick of playoff contention thanks to their recent hot streak.

Boston has won four in a row and 16 of the past 20 heading into a three-game series against the host Cleveland Guardians that begins Friday night.

"I've been saying this all along: We got ourselves in a deep hole (earlier in the season)," Red S