Red Sox back in first place

Boston beat the Mets 12-5 on Sunday, while the Blue Jays lost 10-2 in Atlanta and the Yankees fell 4-3 to the Phillies in 11 innings.

This means the Red Sox (26-18) are back in first place, by a half-game ahead of the Blue Jays (27-20). New York (25-19) is one game behind Boston.

The Blue Jays have lost six straight, following back-to-back sweeps in Boston and Atlanta. They still lead the Wild Card though, by a half-game ahead of the Yanks.