On Monday, the league named the Red Sox shortstop the American League Player of the Week, highlighting a dominant five-game stretch that saw Story post a .500 batting average, a 1.793 OPS, and went 9-for-18 with seven runs scored, four doubles, three home runs, eight RBIs, two walks, and a stolen base.

"Guys are playing with an edge now. You can tell. Like I said, this place is fun again." The post Red Sox cite ‘advantage’ created by Fenway Park amid recent hot streak appeared first on Boston.com.

The Sox' 36-21 record at home has powered the return to competitiveness. They have won 11 of their last 12 at Fenway and 20 of 25.