ST. PETERSBURG -- Corey Dickerson's three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth gave the Rays a 4-1 win over the Indians on Thursday night at Tropicana Field.
The Rays (59-57) snapped a two-game losing streak, moving to within seven games of the American League East-leading Red Sox and to within 2 1/2 games of the Wild Card-leading Yankees, who lost to the Blue Jays. The Rays also moved to within a half-game of the Mariners for the second Wild Card spot, pending the outcome of Seattle's game vs. the Angels. The Indians (60-52) remain in first place in the AL Central.