The Red Sox sit five games short of the Blue Jays for first place in the AL East. They are more than capable of putting on a run to outshine Toronto and New York and land a golden ticket into the playoffs come fall. With the acquisition of May — and, to a lesser extent, Matz — those desires haven't yet subsided during a 59-51 start to the season.

Bello (7-5) picked up the win in Wednesday's 13-1 rout of the Twins, allowing one run on five hits and four walks over seven innings. He struck out four.