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Red Sox Standings Watch: Stuck in the middle of AL East

By Sean Penney

Apr 20, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (41) delivers a pitch against Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 20, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (41) delivers a pitch against Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 3, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi (16) celebrates with center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (19) and right fielder Mookie Betts (50) during the ninth inning at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox won 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 3, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi (16) celebrates with center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (19) and right fielder Mookie Betts (50) during the ninth inning at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox won 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

AL East Standings

Many teams would have sunk to the bottom of the standings if they had to endure as many setbacks as this Red Sox team has in the opening month of the season, yet they head into May in third place in the AL East.


Boston is only 2.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees, who currently share the division lead. At two games over .500, the Red Sox own a winning percentage that isn’t far off from what was required to earn a playoff spot last season.

The Red Sox have a run differential of zero, having scored 93 runs and allowed the same amount. That would suggest they may remain a middling team on the outskirts of contention, although if they can get Price back in the rotation next month and their bats start to heat up to the level we expect then their runs scored and allowed numbers should start trending in the right directions.

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