BALTIMORE — The decision for the Rays to take a train to New York after Sunday’s game was made well in advance and out of convenience not circumstance, but the symbolism was worth noting:
This is very much a business trip.
The Rays trail the Yankees by six games in the AL East, and the four-game series that starts Monday night is their best, and pretty much last, chance to trim that lead themselves. After Thursday, the Rays don’t face the Yankees again until a two-game set at the Trop the final week of the season, Sept.