Red Sox record since June 1st - Should they be buyers?

The Boston Red Sox have been less than a (.500) team since the beginning of June. Should they be buyers as the trade deadline nears?

The Red Sox are (23-24, .489) since June 1st. That is only the 8th best record in the AL and 17th best in MLB. Their run differential during that time is (+2). That, my friends is the definition of average.

Interesting to note, the team the Red Sox ('the buyers")  have been linked to the most in trade talks, the White Sox ("the sellers") are only 1 game behind them in the standings since June 1st.

You decide.

AL Standings since June 1 (includes all the afternoon games thru July 27th)

LG	TEAM	W	L	PCT	RS	RA	RUN DIFF
AL	Houston Astros	30	17	0.638	233	156	77
AL	Cleveland Indians	31	18	0.633	248	190	58
AL	Baltimore Orioles	30	19	0.612	259	229	30
AL	Toronto Blue Jays	29	19	0.604	276	208	68
AL	Detroit Tigers	30	21	0.588	245	228	17
AL	New York Yankees	28	21	0.571	218	215	3
AL	Texas Rangers	27	22	0.551	237	260	-23
AL	Boston Red Sox	23	24	0.489	252	250	2
AL	Chicago White Sox	22	25	0.468	188	231	-43
AL	Minnesota Twins	22	26	0.458	244	249	-5
AL	Oakland Athletics	22	26	0.458	203	228	-25
AL	Los Angeles Angels	21	27	0.438	245	225	20
AL	Seattle Mariners	21	27	0.438	218	234	-16
AL	Kansas City Royals	19	29	0.396	178	237	-59
AL	Tampa Bay Rays	17	33	0.340	189	241	-52

NL Standings since June 1 (includes all the afternoon games thru July 27th)

LG	TEAM	W	L	PCT	RS	RA	RUN DIFF
NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	29	20	0.592	210	183	27
NL	Miami Marlins	28	21	0.571	220	191	29
NL	Washington Nationals	27	21	0.563	245	190	55
NL	San Francisco Giants	26	21	0.553	224	192	32
NL	St. Louis Cardinals	25	22	0.532	216	176	40
NL	New York Mets	24	24	0.500	173	175	-2
NL	Chicago Cubs	24	25	0.490	223	205	18
NL	Colorado Rockies	24	25	0.490	251	245	6
NL	San Diego Padres	24	25	0.490	259	253	6
NL	Cincinnati Reds	23	26	0.469	227	260	-33
NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	22	26	0.458	197	237	-40
NL	Milwaukee Brewers	20	26	0.435	180	196	-16
NL	Philadelphia Phillies	20	31	0.392	198	258	-60
NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	18	28	0.391	193	247	-54
NL	Atlanta Braves	19	30	0.388	176	236	-60

MLB Standings since June 1 (includes all the afternoon games thru July 27th)

LG	TEAM	W	L	PCT	RS	RA	RUN DIFF
AL	Houston Astros	30	17	0.638	233	156	77
AL	Cleveland Indians	31	18	0.633	248	190	58
AL	Baltimore Orioles	30	19	0.612	259	229	30
AL	Toronto Blue Jays	29	19	0.604	276	208	68
NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	29	20	0.592	210	183	27
AL	Detroit Tigers	30	21	0.588	245	228	17
AL	New York Yankees	28	21	0.571	218	215	3
NL	Miami Marlins	28	21	0.571	220	191	29
NL	Washington Nationals	27	21	0.563	245	190	55
NL	San Francisco Giants	26	21	0.553	224	192	32
AL	Texas Rangers	27	22	0.551	237	260	-23
NL	St. Louis Cardinals	25	22	0.532	216	176	40
NL	New York Mets	24	24	0.500	173	175	-2
NL	Chicago Cubs	24	25	0.490	223	205	18
NL	Colorado Rockies	24	25	0.490	251	245	6
NL	San Diego Padres	24	25	0.490	259	253	6
AL	Boston Red Sox	23	24	0.489	252	250	2
NL	Cincinnati Reds	23	26	0.469	227	260	-33
AL	Chicago White Sox	22	25	0.468	188	231	-43
AL	Minnesota Twins	22	26	0.458	244	249	-5
AL	Oakland Athletics	22	26	0.458	203	228	-25
NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	22	26	0.458	197	237	-40
AL	Los Angeles Angels	21	27	0.438	245	225	20
AL	Seattle Mariners	21	27	0.438	218	234	-16
NL	Milwaukee Brewers	20	26	0.435	180	196	-16
AL	Kansas City Royals	19	29	0.396	178	237	-59
NL	Philadelphia Phillies	20	31	0.392	198	258	-60
NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	18	28	0.391	193	247	-54
NL	Atlanta Braves	19	30	0.388	176	236	-60
AL	Tampa Bay Rays	17	33	0.340	189	241	-52