ST. PETERSBURG -- Scoreboard watching is something all contending teams do this time of year. But if you're the Rays -- or a Rays fan -- which teams do you pull against?
Looking at the American League standings heading into Sunday's action, at least nine teams were still considered to be in the hunt, and that's not including the three division-leading teams.
"I understand there's a bunch of teams that are clumped together right now," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "I think in a way we're fortunate that some of those good teams have hit a little bit of a roadblock to keep it together.