Red Sox have tough trek ahead, starting with Marlins

With the MLB All-Star break approaching in two weeks, a crucial stretch of games stands ahead for the Boston Red Sox.

After dropping a three-game set to one of the worst teams in the American League in the Chicago White Sox, Boston returns home for a three-game interleague series with the Miami Marlins beginning Tuesday night.

The series begins a stretch of nine straight games for Boston against teams currently in playo