ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Kevin Cash doesn't want to get anyone's hopes up too much. With 17 games left to play, the Rays face a steep eight-game climb in order to catch the A's for the second Wild Card spot in the American League. MLB.com's postseason projections give Tampa Bay a 0.2 percent chance of chasing down Oakland.
Even with three games upcoming against the A's this weekend, Cash won't get too excited about those ultra-slim odds.
"To be honest I don't know how big this series is," the manager said Friday.