If the Red Sox keep playing like this, though, it threatens to be an awfully short October — assuming they qualify. The Sox dropped another stunner, 4-3, in 11 innings to the Orioles, after leaving the bases loaded in the eighth, ninth, and 10th innings.

One of their best hitters limped to his locker this afternoon and back to the trainers’ room, leaving behind a walking boot for his injured right ankle. The two-time All-Star catcher was scratched from the lineup with discomfort in his right side.

The Orioles win their third straight game after a 4-3 win over the Red Sox.

The Astros hold a 1.5-game AL West lead heading into Thursday, but that cushion is courtesy of Seattle’s collapse more than Houston’s own play. After being swep

Its Thursday, August 21 and the Astros (69-58) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (59-67). Jason Alexander is slated to take the mound for Houston against Brandon Young for Baltimore. Baltimore and Houston just met August 15-17 and the Orioles won two out of three against the Astros.