RED SOX POSTCAST: Magic # Remains at 1 to Clinch Postseason Berth After Loss to Blue Jays

The Red Sox (87-72) were held without a base runner over the first 6 Innings and ended up losing the series finale, 6-1, to the Toronto Blue Jays in front of a crowd of 42,129 at Rogers Centre in Toronto Thursday night. The Sox went 4-2 on their final regular season road trip of the 2025 season.  It's the 9th time this season where the Red Sox had an opportunity for the series sweep but lost in the series finale.   ----- Bello on the Bump: Brayan Bello made his final regular start in the series finale Thursday night. Bello was tagged with the loss, giving up 3 runs (2 earned runs) over 5.0+ Innings. Bello walked 3, struck out 3 and hit 2 batters. He exited after allowing the first 3 hitters to reach in the 6th Inning and they all scored when Justin Wilson entered and promptly gave up a Grand Slam to Daulton Varsho. Boston went 15-13 in Bello's 28 game starts this season. Bello went 1-3 with a no-decision in his 4 starts in September.   ----- Sox at the Dish: The Red Sox did not have a base runner over the first 6 Innings against Louis Varland, Eric Lauer & Yariel Rodriguez. After the Jays scored 6 runs in the Bottom of the 6th, Jarren Duran led off the 7th with a Double and he scored on an RBI Single from Trevor Story, who picked up his 96th RBI.  Duran's Double broke his 0-for-12 at the plate. The Sox managed only 3 hits in the loss.     ----- #'s of the Night:   --Daulton Varsho's Grand Slam vs. Justin Wilson in the 6th Inning was the 5th Grand Slam allowed by Red Sox pitchers this season.  --It's the 4th time in 7 games where the Red Sox allowed 5 or more runs and the 10th time in September. --Jarren Duran went 1-for-3 with a Double and run scored in Thursday's finale. Duran is 1-for-12 with 5 strikeouts in the series.  --The Red Sox finished the season at 32-20 against the 4 AL East Opponents and 5-8 vs. the Blue Jays.   ----- What's on Tap?: The Sox return home and begin their final regular season series with the 1st of 3 against the Detroit Tigers Friday night at Fenway Park.  Kyle Harrison goes in the series opener and Connelly Early is slated to start Saturday.                -----  LOCKED ON RED SOX POSTCAST- Join us all season long as we go live within minutes of the last out with our latest Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST. We are part of the Locked On Red Sox YouTube Page. Locked On Red Sox - YouTube -----  On the X: We can continue the Red Sox and Baseball conversation on Social Media. Follow on the X (formerly known as the Twitter)  Steve Lenox (@LenoxOnBaseball) / X.     -----Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Enough with boring, flavorless caffeine, it’s time to give your caffeine a flavor upgrade with 5-hour ENERGY®️ shots. Get the favorites you love or be bold and try something new in-store and online at https://www.5hourENERGY.com or Amazon today.  Nutrafol See thicker, stronger hair with less shedding in just 3–6 months with Nutrafol. For a limited time, get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to https://Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code LOCKEDONMLB.   Zippix Go to https://ZippixToothpicks.com and use promo code LOCKEDON for 10% off your first order.Zippix Toothpicks—energy and focus, anytime you need it. Rugiet Ready to level up your confidence ? Head to https://rugiet.comand use promo code LOCKEDONMLB for 15% off your first order.   Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONMLB at https://monarchmoney.com/lockedonmlb for 50% off your first year. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)