The Tampa Bay Rays came through their 21 game stretch of teams below .500 with a slightly disappointing 13-8. It wasn’t bad, but they also didn’t take full advantage of the situation.
The Cleveland Indians currently sit half game ahead of the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays have 30 games remaining while the Indians have 31 and the Athletics have 32 games left to play.
The 162 game marathon that is a Major League Baseball season has been reduced to a 30-32 game sprint.
There are three teams fighting for two playoff spots with the two that have the best finishes with get to play a one game playoff.