{"id":4182,"date":"2026-07-03T16:07:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4182"},"modified":"2026-07-03T16:07:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:07:29","slug":"game-86-red-sox-at-angels-lineups-and-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4182","title":{"rendered":"Game 86: Red Sox at Angels lineups and notes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Following a 5-2 homestand, highlighted by a four-game sweep of the Yankees, the Red Sox hit the road until the All-Star break. Nine-consecutive games away from Fenway Park kick off on Friday with a three-game series against the Angels.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Red Sox had a season-high five-game winning streak snapped with an 8-1 loss Tuesday to Washington and then fell 10-2 to the Nationals on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCall it a really good homestand [that] that could have been a great homestand,\u201d Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Red Sox, last in the American League East, will begin the trip 6 1\/2 games out of the final wild-card spot in the American League. They also visit Chicago to play the White Sox and New York to face the Mets.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in a much better position than we were [before the 5-2 homestand],\u201d Tracy said. \u201cWe got a day off [Thursday]. We haven\u2019t had one in a while. Rest, recover, and then try and go have three really good series on the road, see if you can win a few series, and put yourself in a better position leading into the break. That\u2019s the mindset.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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