ST. PETERSBURG — If you’re into what the numbers can tell you, here are 10 telling numbers about the Rays as they head into the final 40 games of their season with a 71-51 record and a hold on the second AL wild-card:
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Dropoff in winning percentage on the road, .635, with a majors-best 40-23 mark, compared to home, .525, to an MLB average 31-28 mark, the largest difference in the majors in that direction. Why?
“I don’t have a good answer,’’ manager Kevin Cash said. “I know that we certainly would like to see that transition to home because there’s something to be said for having that home field advantage.