Boston clinched a postseason berth in dramatic fashion at Fenway, erasing a 3-1 deficit with late-inning rallies in the seventh, eighth and ninth. Ceddanne Rafaela lined a Tommy Kahnle fastball off the top of the center-field wall, scoring Romy González from first and delivering the winning run that sealed the playoff bid. Boston’s magic number had stood at one, and the clinch came as the AL race remained unsettled with two games left to play.

Two games remain as the Tigers, Astros and Guardians chase the final two wild-card spots. Blue Jays and A’s results also factor into the chaos, making late-September rotations and bullpen usage critical for fantasy managers eyeing postseason rosters and starting-pitching matchups in October.

Boston erased a 3-0 deficit and walked off Detroit 4-3 as Ceddanne Rafaela tripled off the center-field wall for the winner in the ninth, clinching the Red Sox’s first postseason berth since 2021. Romy Gonzalez sparked the rally with a ninth-inning single, then Rafaela’s wall-jarred triple scored the go-ahead run. Masataka Yoshida added three hits to fuel the offense, while Aroldis Chapman closed the ninth for the win. With two games left, Boston sits two games up on Houston for the final AL wild-card slot, and Detroit’s playoff hopes fade as Connelly Early prepares for Saturday.

Boston clinched a postseason berth as Ceddanne Rafaela ripped a ninth-inning walk-off triple to erase a 3-0 deficit and beat Detroit 4-3. Romy González sparked the late rally with a ninth-inning single, and Masataka Yoshida collected three hits to fuel the comeback.

Masataka Yoshida’s multi-hit night, Aroldis Chapman’s relief win, and Tommy Kahnle’s tough ninth highlighted Boston’s dramatic finish that tightens the AL wild-card race with two games to play. Connelly Early is set to start for Boston next, while Detroit remains alive with help.

The night featured near-miss two-run homers and late-inning drama, underscoring Boston’s propensity for wins at the last at-bat and confirming their return to October play after a 2021 void.