After losing the likes of Houck, Crawford, and Dobbins, and adding Dustin May at the trade deadline, how the Sox look on the hill in the push to get to October?

One huge trade reportedly in the works involves the Boston Red Sox attempting to make a move for San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease. According to insider Francys Romero, the Red

Dustin May and the Boston Red Sox are both hoping to make the most of an awkward situation. May arrived in Boston on Thursday in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who didn't want him in their starting rotation anymore.

Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela had consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning filled with five Houston mistakes, Lucas Giolito pitched a season-high eight stellar innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 6-1 to complete a series sweep.

SportsLine's model simulated Houston vs. Boston 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for the matchup at Fenway Park

The Astros will start Framber Valdez (11-4) versus the Red Sox and Lucas Giolito (7-2). Yesterday, the Red Sox claimed a 7-3 victory over the Astros, with Justin Wilson (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) registering the win for the Red Sox.