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Boston goes for AL East crown on MLB.TV
- Updated: September 27, 2016
The final division race can be settled today as the Red Sox enter play with an opportunity to clinch the American League East.
Boston has already secured at least a tie for the division as well as a playoff spot, but the club can claim the East outright with a win over the Yankees in New York or a Blue Jays loss to the Orioles.
This is far from the day’s only matchup featuring major postseason implications, however. Both Wild Card races are as tight as ever with multiple teams vying for the remaining playoff spots. Two of those clubs will go head-to-head in Houston as the Astros and Mariners resume a three-game series, while the Tigers continue their playoff push against the newly minted AL Central champs.
And the best place to catch all the action is MLB.TV.
MLB.TV Premium has returned with the same features as last year, and is only $9.99 for the rest of the season. This package has the best value and provides access to more than 400 devices and a free subscription to the MLB.com At Bat Premium app (a $19.99 value). It offers the best picture quality ever — a new 60 frames per second — for supported devices.
Here’s what to watch for throughout the day (all times in ET):
Red Sox eye East title: BOS@NYY, 7:05 p.m.David Price will toe the rubber in this potential division-clincher for a red-hot Red Sox club that’s won 11 straight games. Boston can celebrate its eighth AL East title and first since 2013 with a win.
Price had an uneven start to his Boston tenure, but he’s posted a 2.78 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP over his last eight outings. He’s won eight consecutive decisions and has allowed more than three earned runs just once in his last 10 starts.
New York will turn to Luis Cessa as they cling to fading playoff hopes in a crowded AL Wild Card field. The rookie hurler is 2-3 with a 3.83 ERA since joining the rotation Aug. 20.
Stat that matters: This is David Ortiz’s final series at Yankee Stadium. He’s hitting .307/.397/.574 with 53 home runs through 240 career games in the Bronx.
Tigers in the hunt: CLE@DET, 7:10 …
