The Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 7-0 on August 13, adding more cushion while Toronto took another hit near the edge of the race.
Caleb Durbin delivered the biggest swing, hitting a grand slam and finishing with 5 RBI. Willson Contreras doubled in the first run, giving Boston the early lead before the game broke open late.
Payton Tolle handled the rest, throwing 8 scoreless innings as Toronto was shut out at home.
What It Means
BaseChaser has Boston at 95.4% to make the playoffs. Toronto sits at 18.2%.
Boston is getting safer, and Toronto's margin for error is getting smaller.
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