ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles are a week removed from even mathematical playoff contention, and as they close out disappointing seasons Sunday, there are still individuals hoping to end 2017 on a positive note.
"We're all trying to finish strong, regardless," said Rays second baseman Brad Miller, who hit a three-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 win. "That's the good thing about our team. I feel we have short memories, regardless of what we've done in the past. You have to earn it every day."
For the Orioles, Saturday was their sixth loss in the last seven and the 18th in 22 games as they fell hard out of wild-card contention in the final month of the season.