Tonight, the two top teams in the American League East will begin a three game series that could redefine the division by Sunday night.
The Tampa Bay Rays enter play tonight with a record of 23-13 and a slim 1.5 game lead over the New York Yankees. There are several possible outcomes for how the three games could play out as a Rays sweep could open up their division lead to 4.5 games, while a Yankees sweep would have Tampa Bay relinquish their season long hold of first place.
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