MLB Analyst Makes Bold Red Sox Playoff Prediction After Encouraging Royals Series
Does Boston have what it takes to reach the postseason after a slow start?
MLB Analyst Makes Bold Red Sox Playoff Prediction After Encouraging Royals Series originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It took them nearly 50 games, but the Boston Red Sox finally seem headed in the right direction .
After sweeping the Kansas City Royals this week, the Red Sox have won four of their last five games. They're now 22-27 and just two games out of a playoff spot in the American League, so their postseason hopes are very much alive . Following Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Royals, NESN analyst Lucy Burdge made a bold playoff prediction for Boston.
The Red Sox are going to make the playoffs. pic. twitter.
com/0M2WnfSRf2 ā Lucy Burdge (@LucilleBurdge) May 21, 2026 "The Red Sox are going to make the playoffs," Burdge said on "Boston Has Entered The Chat. " "Deal with it. Just get over it.