The Red Sox, for a while, were one of the teams wringing its hands and biding its time. The American League, especially in the East, was worse off for it. With Bregman, the Red Sox came to play.

Luis Robert Jr. homered and drove in two runs, Michael A. Taylor added a bases-clearing double and the Chicago White Sox ...

Sitting at 27-29 and seven games out of first place in the loaded American League East, the Red Sox need to get a move on. They're already in fourth place, a very concerning sign.