With time running out in the regular season, the races around the league are coming down to the wire. That does include the American League wildcard, in which the Red Sox are stuck in a tight race, but also the rest of the league as well. For those interested in that league-wide picture, we’ll be providing a daily update the rest of the season on the state of races around baseball.
American League East
The Rays started a big series this week, at least from the Red Sox’ perspective as Tampa Bay took on the Blue Jays for the first game in a three-game set.