The Sox close out their very short roadtrip today, with their third game against the Twins. The series is split, and over both games, we’ve seen what makes this team great (Roman Anthony, Alex Bregman,

July 23: Padres, Phillies, Royals among teams linked to Red Sox’s Duran (reports) Although the Red Sox’s 14-6 record since June 28 has put them on a path to be Trade Deadline buyers this year, outfielder Jarren Duran remains a candidate to be dealt.

The Sox are off Thursday, before beginning a three-game series against the Astros Friday night at Fenway Park.

Ceddanne Rafaela’s one-out triple was his first extra-base hit since the All-Star break, and at 394 feet, would have been a homer in six ballparks. He became the first player to touch home, thanks to an RBI single by new Red Sox leadoff man Roman Anthony.

When a turbulent 24 hours yielded to a far calmer — perhaps downright normal — Tuesday, the Red Sox poked fun at their plight. Several times in an 8-5 win over the Twins, Sox batters broke out a new post-hit celebration,

It took about 48 hours, but the Red Sox are finally able to laugh about — and even celebrate — their harrowing flight to Minneapolis on Sunday night.