Boston’s win streak ends at three and Kansas City increases its slim lead in the race for an AL wild-card.

Boston is a half game out of the third wild-card after beating Kansas City, 6-5.

James Paxton pitched six solid innings, Masataka Yoshida gets four of Boston’s 18 hits and the Red Sox pull to within 1 1/2 games of the final AL wild-card spot.

Liam Hendriks and Chris Martin could be back soon, bringing veteran experience to a relief staff that was already bolstered at the trade deadline.

Jarren Duran’s homer in the fifth gives Boston the lead in its 7-2 win.

Despite Rob Refsnyder’s first career two-homer game, Texas rallies for a 7-4 victory.

Wilyer Abreu goes 3 for 5 with a home run and three RBI, and Ceddanne Rafaela and Rafael Devers also homer for Boston.

George Kirby, a fan of the former Red Sox star growing up, honors the knuckleballer during his start at Fenway Park.

Rafael Devers caps a three-hit day with an RBI double that lifts Boston to a 3-2 victory.

Three Red Sox errors help James Paxton take a loss in his return to the Red Sox rotation.