LEADING OFF: Red Sox try to clinch, Cubs-Cards get testy

Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. leaps against the wall but can't make the play on a double by Toronto Blue Jays' Ryan Goins during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. leaps against the wall but can't make the play on a double by Toronto Blue Jays' Ryan Goins during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

By Associated Press September 27, 2017 2 min read

A look at what’s happening all around the majors Thursday:

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RED SOX READY

Boston can clinch the AL East with a win over Houston at Fenway Park, plus a loss by the Yankees at home to Tampa Bay. Eduardo Rodriguez (6-6, 3.91 ERA) starts as the Red Sox try to wrap up the first set of back-to-back AL East titles in franchise history. Right fielder Mookie Betts (sore left wrist) and infielder Eduardo Nunez (right knee injury) have missed two straight games for Boston.

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