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Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka believes his side are in a stronger position to challenge for automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship than they were last season. Boro missed out on the chance to go top when they lost 2-1 at Blackburn on Tuesday night, while a run of just three wins in their last nine league games has seen them slip to third in the table, albeit one point behind leaders Burnley with a game in hand.The Teessiders play host to Wolves at the Riverside Stadium on Friday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7pm. Tuesday was another game less, Karanka told the clubs official website. Were in a good position.Last season, we were worse off than we are now.We have a good game against Wolves on Friday so Im calm because I trust this squad and we have to keep going.Middlesbrough, who lost 2-0 to Norwich in last seasons play-off final, are also level on points with second-placed Hull with 13 games remaining. Aitor Karanka is in confident mood ahead of Fridays game Midfielder Grant Leadbitter is doubtful after being forced out of the midweek defeat with a hamstring injury, so either Adam Clayton or Gaston Ramirez could return to the starting line-up.Karanka will be without central defender Daniel Ayala, who has missed the last five matches due to an ankle injury.Wolves boss Kenny Jackett is hoping his side can build on last weeks home win against Derby, which halted a seven-game run without a win.The Midlanders are 13th in the table and Jackett has called for consistency between now and the end of the season. Highlights of Blackburns 2-1 win against Middlesbrough in the Championship I think theres a lot to build on there in terms of performances, both individually and as a team, he told the clubs official website.Were 12 off the play-offs and 14 off the relegation places, and thats where we are.Finishing this season very strongly is something Im determined to do.Weve had spells where weve been looking a good team, and with the addition of X, Y and Z we could go on to be one of the better sides.But weve also had spells where weve looked like were just going to fall away and be heading towards the bottom. Highlights of Wolves 2-1 win over Derby at Molineux in the Sky Bet Championship Midfielder James Henry could return to contention after missing the last three games due to a hamstring injury, while Jackett may recall winger Rajiv van La Parra.Van La Parra was left out of the squad last week after being booed off by Wolves supporters in the recent defeat at Brentford for inflammatory comments he recently made on social media about his wages.Mike Williamson (hamstring) and forward Michal Zyro (broken foot) are closing in on returns but are not likely to feature.Watch Middlesbrough v Wolves live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7pm on Friday. Or watch for £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. Air Max 97 South Beach . JOHNS, N. Air Max 97 QS . Louis Blues absence from top spot in the TSN. http://www.airmax97outlet.it/scontate-balenciaga-x-nike-air-max-97.html . 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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- It was a surreal day for Tyler Skaggs until the Boston Red Sox spoiled his first home start in more than two years.Dustin Pedroia hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off Huston Street with two outs in the ninth inning and Xander Bogaerts followed with another home run to lead the Red Sox over the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 Sunday.Street (3-2) entered with a 3-0 lead, walked Jackie Bradley Jr. and allowed Aaron Hills single. After a pair of strikeouts, Mookie Betts singled in a run and Pedroia homered to center on a 1-0 slider as Mike Trout climbed the center-field fence in vain.Bogaerts fell behind 0-2 in the count, then homered on another slider from Street, who blew a save for the third time in 12 chances.Its been tough, its been tough to get in a groove, Street said. I felt like Id get in a groove, and then this is, like, my second back-to-back in 100 days, so it is what it is. Some seasons are a battle. I expected to get it done today, I had no reason not to.Pedroia hit his second go-ahead homer run in the ninth inning or later. The other was a tiebreaking, two-run drive off Street in the 10th inning of a 13-11 win at Colorado on June 24, 2010.The Pedroia pitch, it just wasnt very sharp, it just kind of rolled in there, Street said. The right location I wanted to throw it in, just wasnt very sharp. Then after the homer, I thought I had (Bogaerts) and I just made a mistake. It is was it is. Its a terrible day and Im frustrated by it. Only thing I can do is wake up tomorrow. I feel bad for Skaggs. Thats the thing I pretty much feel the worst about.Exactly two years to the date that Skaggs tore his ulnar collateral ligament in a start against the Baltimore Orioles, Skaggs scattered four hits over five 1/3 innings and struck out eight in his second start since returning from Tommy John surgery.Ive come a long way in those two years, Skaggs said. Im bigger, stronger and Im throwing a lot harder. Maybe its a blessing in disguise.Skaggs touched the mid-90s with his fastball and used his curveball for strikeouts. No strikeout was bigger than the last one he recorded.Im happy (Angels manager Mike Scioscia) let me go out there and get the last batter in David Ortiz, Skaggs said. Its his farewell tour, so it was nice to go out there and finish it off.Clay Buchholz (4-9) pitched three scoreless inninggs, and Brad Ziegler got three outs for his 20th save in 23 opportunities.ddddddddddddKnuckleballer Steven Wright allowed his first four batters to reach but didnt allow a run thanks to two alert plays he made.Yunel Escobar tried to score from second on Trouts single but stumbled past the plate as left fielder Bryce Brentzs throw got away from catcher Ryan Hanigan. Wright picked up the ball and tagged Escobar for the innings first out.After Albert Pujols single put runners at the corners, Aldrelton Simmons struck out out as the ball bounced off Hanigans glove and went to the backstop. The catcher then threw to the plate, where Wright tagged out Kole Calhoun.Wright took a ground ball from Trout off of his left forearm in the third but remained in the game. The Angels went ahead in the fifth on Trouts RBI single, Pujols run-scoring grounder and Jefry Martes run-scoring single.Red Sox manager John Farrell was ejected in the fourth. Pedroia took a called third strike on the outside corner and began arguing with home plate umpire Gabe Morales. Farrell came out continue the argument and was ejected by crew chief Joe West a few minutes later.Do you know how quick his trigger is? He was on the verge (of being ejected), Farrell said. I was out supporting (Pedroia) and from the height of the pitch, he had every right to argue. As quick as his trigger is, (Pedroia) might have been very close. Thankfully, he comes up big in the ninth.TRAINERS ROOMAngels: INF Cliff Pennington will be activated in time for Tuesdays series opener against the Oakland Athletics. Pennington was placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 1, with a right hamstring strain. ... RHP Nick Tropeano will get another evaluation on his torn ulnar collateral ligament at home in New York. The West Islip native is still weighing conservative options before deciding whether or to have Tommy John surgery.UP NEXTRed Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (2-4) is to make his first career appearance against Seattle on Monday. In three starts since his July 16 recall, Rodriguez is 1-1 with a 3.06 ERA.Angels: RHP Matt Shoemaker (5-11) starts Tuesday against Oakland. He is 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA in three starts against the Athletics this season. ' ' '