The Red Sox injuries and recent poor play -- just 6-9 in their past 15 games -- is reflected in the latest SB Nation MLB Power Rankings, where Boston has fallen from No. 4 to No. 7.
↵↵↵Dropping three of four to the Texas Rangers was not what the doctor ordered right out of the break, but the injured Red Sox are finally starting to get healthy. With both Clay Buchholz and Josh Beckett expected to return to the club this week, the question will be whether or not the Sox can stay close enough in the race for heath to matter.
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The AL East continues its MLB dominance, placing three in the top-seven, including the Rays at No. 2 and the Yankees maintaining their stranglehold as the best team in baseball.
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