Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his two favorite make or miss playoff bets including San Diego and Boston, plus a win total on Cleveland.

The Boston Red Sox have set themselves up to make the postseason if they put together a solid second half. However, they could use some upgrades.

I was pleased to see columnist Chad Finn acknowledge that the Red Sox chief baseball officer, Craig Breslow, has managed trades and free agency with good sense and aplomb ( “In hindsight, Breslow got a lot of things right last offseason,” Sports, July 12). Finally, a positive, supportive column about the Sox! It was magical reading it.

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The Boston Red Sox are in great shape entering the second half of the season. The Red Sox currently have a 53-45 record and are in the second AL Wild Card spot.

In this MLB mock trade, the Boston Red Sox send star third baseman Alex Bregman to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for ace Luis Castillo and key offensive depth, shaking up the playoff race before the 2025 trade deadline.

A year later, the Red Sox are once again hot at the All-Star break with reason to have realistic expectations of making it to the postseason. This time, they are ultra hot, riding a 10-game winning streak,