ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays have won three in a row, and they'll try to continue that momentum at Tropicana Field with three games against the Chicago White Sox, who have dropped six of their last eight games coming in.
The Rays (56-53) are coming off a three-game sweep of the Angels, and a win in Friday's series opener would put them four games over .500, matching their high-water mark of the season. Chicago is coming off a win against the Royals, but they've given up at least 10 runs in four of their last eight.