Sox Hit the Road

The Boston Red Sox return from the All-Star break with a six game road-trip that opens tonight against the Angels in Anaheim. Then they head off to Seattle next week.

After trailing the surprising Tampa Devil Rays by as many as five games earlier this month. Boston now has a half-game lead over the Rays, and a six-game lead over the New York Yankees.

For a look at the challenges for the Sox in the second half of the season, WBUR's Deb Becker turns to baseball analyst and author Glenn Stout.