BALTIMORE -- The Boston Red Sox are in control of the American League East race thanks to their recent hot stretch.They are riding a seven-game winning streak and hold a five-game lead over the Toronto Blue Jays and a six-game advantage over Baltimore heading into the finale of a four-game series with the Orioles on Thursday.The Red Sox, who won the first three of the series, have just 10 games left in the season. Left-hander David Price (16-8, 3.91 ERA) will pitch for Boston in the series finale, coming in with his own seven-game winning streak, the third longest of his career.Right-hander Chris Tillman (16-6, 3.72 ERA) will start for Baltimore, which holds the second AL wild-card spot. Toronto is a game ahead of the Orioles in the top wild-card position, and Baltimore is a game ahead of both the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros.Price is 2-1 this year against the Orioles. He gave up two runs on two hits in eight innings during a 12-2 rout of Baltimore on Sept. 12 at Fenway Park.Hanley Ramirez sat out the Wednesday night game due to a sore shoulder, but Red Sox manager John Farrell said the first baseman also is dealing with some other aches and pains.Boston is trying to keep focused on the task at hand, winning the division, and trying to not look forward until it is all over.We have a young club with a couple of veterans on it, right-hander Clay Buchholz said after he threw seven innings and got the win Wednesday as Boston topped Baltimore 5-1. For them to get to point where we are lucky enough to win the division, I think thats when everything will set in. We still have a couple weeks left of games.Tillman has been the teams stopper all season long -- except for his short stint on the disabled list -- and the Orioles need him to come through once more due to their poor play this far in the series.Tillman is coming off of a pretty good start in a 5-2 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He gave up three runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings.His 16 victories tie a career high that he reached three years ago.Baltimore manager Buck Showalter confirmed the first two starters for this weekends interleague series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Camden Yards -- Yovani Gallardo on Friday and Wade Miley going on Saturday. The starter for the Sunday series finale had yet to be announced.The Arizona series will be the last three home games for Baltimore this season. 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CYPRESS, Calif.- California Chrome is leaving home a winner.In his final start in the state where he was bred, California Chrome scored a popular win in the $180,000 Los Alamitos Winter Challenge on Saturday, which was created in recent months as a farewell race.California Chrome is scheduled to make the final start of his career in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 28 before going to stud in Kentucky in February.California Chrome, the 2014 Horse of the Year, drew a crowd of more than 5,000 to Los Alamitos on Saturday. They saw what they wanted. As California Chrome left the winners circle, the audience crowded on the rails shouted his name, Chrome! Chrome! Chrome!Ridden by Victor Espinoza, California Chrome raced wide for the first six furlongs, took the lead entering the stretch, and won by 12 lengths without urging. California Chrome ran 1-1/16 miles in a track record time of 1:40.03.Its a good day, trainer Art Sherman said. You could see what happens when you have a star.California Chrome won the 15th stakes of his career in the Los Alamitos Winter Challenge. This year, he has won 7 of 8 starts, with the only loss a second to Arrogate in the Breeders Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Nov. 5. Earlier this year, California Chrome won six stakes, including the $10 million Dubai World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in March and the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar in August.The recent loss was on Shermans mind when Espinoza urged California Chrome to the front with more than a quarter-mile remaining.Go on with him, now, Sherman recalled thinking. Dont look over your shoulder. Weve seen a couple of those rides. He was much the best today. This is great.California Chrome led through many of his recent races, but was fourth and then fifth through the first half-mile of the Winter Challenge. Breaking from the outside in a field of 10, California Chrome was three wide on the first turn and five wide on the backstretch and turn. While the trip may have rattled the nerves of California Chromes backers, Sherman said he was comfortable with the 5-year-olds position.I told Victor,, Keep him in the clear.dddddddddddd You dont have to rush him, Sherman said in the winners circle. People dont remember hes better coming off the pace. Hes a push-button horse.California Chrome led by three lengths with a furlong remaining and drew off without urging. Point Piper, the winner of the Grade 3 Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs in August, closed from sixth to finish second, 3-1/4 lengths in front of Papacoolpapacool, who closed from last.Aint Misbehavin finished fourth, followed by Avanti Bello, Presidentsky, Howdy, Wrightwood, Lucky J Lane, and Unusual Meeting.To encourage participation against such a heavy favorite, the track boosted prize money for the other runners, paying $30,000 for second, $20,000 for third, and $15,000 for fourth and fifth. The other finishers received $10,000 each.Espinoza said he thought California Chrome was ready when he climbed aboard in the paddock.He was super strong today, Espinoza said. The most important thing was how he felt physically.While the Los Alamitos Winter Challenge was a minor race, Espinoza said the race helped soothe the loss in the BC Classic when Espinoza rode with confidence only to be caught in the final strides by Arrogate.After the race I got beat, it was nice to win the race the way he did today, Espinoza said. Maybe I blew it [in the Breeders Cup]. It wasnt perfect. I could have done a little better.Espinoza said he was not concerned California Chrome had a wide trip.I moved a little early on the turn. I took the first turn a little wide, he said. The last turn I thought if the horse next to me doesnt take the turn I didnt want to lose ground.California Chrome paid $2.10 and was so heavily backed that he created a minus win pool of $58,170. There was no place or show wagering offered.California Chrome has won 16 of 26 starts and earned $14,502,650, the highest earnings of a North American-based Thoroughbred. Saturdays win was worth $50,000, and put the famous runner on schedule for the Pegasus World Cup. ' ' '