Red Sox locked in to facing Indians in ALDS

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BOSTON — Boston’s 37th come-from-behind win, a 5-3 triumph over American League East rival Toronto on Friday night at Fenway Park, allowed the Red Sox to envision a foe in the AL Division Series.

The Red Sox will square off against the Indians in Game 1 of the ALDS on Thursday, though home-field advantage for that series is yet to be determined.

Cleveland beat Kansas City, 7-2, while Texas defeated Tampa Bay, 3-1, on Friday night. With the win, the Rangers earned home-field advantage throughout the postseason. They will play the winner of the AL Wild Card Game. After an 8-1 win over the Yankees, the Orioles lead the Blue Jays by one game for the top AL Wild Card spot, with Toronto a half-game ahead of Detroit and a game ahead of Seattle for the second AL Wild Card spot.

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The Red Sox lead the Indians by a half-game for home field in their ALDS matchup, and Boston owns the tiebreaker due to winning the season series, 4-2.

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