The surging Boston Red Sox have climbed Major League Baseball standings. They’ve strung together two five-game winning streaks over the past month, and they’ve dropped consecutive games just four times since the beginning of June.

The success has culminated in a 49-40 record, closing the gap behind the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East to 7.5 games. While the Red Sox are still in third place in the dominant division, the stellar month has placed the club in the driver’s seat for the final AL Wild Card spot. It puts thue team in a position to buy at the deadline to ensure they can contend for the postseason.