The Tampa Bay Rays swept the Cleveland Indians during a midweek series that featured both a hurricane and a “not a no-hitter.” The Rays did everything they had to do to beat an under powered team that is middle of the pack in the American League.
This put the Rays within 2.5 games of the Boston Red Sox. The Toronto Blue Jays sit 8.0 games behind the Red Sox while the New York Yankees are 9.0 games back. Baltimore has fallen 25.0 games behind pace.
Last weekend the Rays lost two out of three games against the Blue Jays in Buffalo, New York.