Boston Red Sox at New York Mets

The Red Sox are just one win away from a perfect road trip – one that is going to take them into the All-Star break with a big burst of momentum. On Saturday, the surging Sox rolled past the Mets, 4-0, for their eighth straight victory and 13th in the last 15 games. From being on the verge of falling out of contention a couple of weeks ago when they were 14 games under .500, the Sox (45-48) have roared back into the mix, trailing the Mariners and Twins by just a half-game for the third spot in the AL Wild Card standings. After sweeping the Angels and White Sox in three-game sets, the Sox will try to do the same to the Mets on Sunday. The last time the Sox swept a road trip of at least nine games was July 29-Aug. 7, 1977 – a West Coast trip that also started in Anaheim (three games), continued to Seattle (two games) and finished in Oakland (four games). “It feels good, obviously,” said interim manager Chad Tracy. “\[Earlier on\