Scouting potential Red Sox playoff opponents

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Boston Red Sox's Daniel Nava tries to field a home run hit by Toronto Blue Jays' Kevin Pillar in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, in Boston, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Steven Senne


By Steve Silva / Boston.com Staff


The Red Sox will be playing in the postseason sometime next week against some worthy American League opponent. While the final participants and pairings are still to be determined as we head into the final weekend of the regular season, we take a look at the teams in the playoff mix, or who are already in, and how the Red Sox fared against them this season.










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