A year later, the Red Sox are once again hot at the All-Star break with reason to have realistic expectations of making it to the postseason. This time, they are ultra hot, riding a 10-game winning streak,

If the Boston Red Sox start the second-half of the season successfully, it decide the rest of the year. Here's why this stretch matters for Boston.

Vaughn Dalzell believes the Boston Red Sox's second half schedule will make it difficult for the team to reach the postseason this year.