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This was a crucial victory for Boston when it comes to the Wild Card race, especially with how another key game in the American League played out.

Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez was scratched from Boston's lineup Saturday night at Yankee Stadium after jamming his left wrist sliding into a base a night earlier. Martinez was initially set to bat third and be the designated hitter, but he was removed from the lineup about 2 1/2 hours before first pitch. Manager Alex Cora said the wrist is sore after Martinez went aggressively into second base during the third inning of a 5-2 win over the Yankees on Friday.

J.D. Martinez hit two of those home runs for Boston, giving him a major league-leading nine on the season.

Updated: 11:59 PM EDT Apr 18, 2021 By Ken Powtak, Associated Press Yermín Mercedes opened Chicago’s three-run fourth inning with a long homer, and the White Sox completed a sweep of their split-admission doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday with a 5-1 victory.Nick Madrigal had two hits and drove in two runs for Chicago, which climbed back to .500 at 8-8. In the opener, Tim Anderson homered on the game’s first pitch and Dallas Keuchel pitched five solid innings in a 3-2 victory.The teams play the series finale Monday morning in Boston’s annual Patriots’ Da...