The Red Sox look to make it two straight in Kansas City on Friday night as Andrew Miller takes the hill in Game 2 of the four-game series.
Boston was unable to gain ground in the standings on Thursday night despite the win, but the team can leap the Yanks if New York slips up in Minnesota and the Sox take down the Royals.
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