The Boston Red Sox stumbled on their way to an AL East title — and got a pretty scary look at what’s waiting for them if they get there.
Major league batting leader Jose Altuve had three of Houston’s 17 hits, Carlos Correa had four and the Astros chased Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez in the second inning on Thursday night to win 12-2 and keep Boston from clinching the division title.
If the standings don’t change, the Red Sox and AL West champion Astros would meet in the ALDS. The Red Sox were guaranteed no worse than a tie for the division title when the Yankees lost 9-6 to Tampa Bay, lowering Boston’s magic number to one.
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