ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The up-and-down Tampa Bay Rays continue to hover just above .500, very much in the thick of the American League wild-card chase, but they have their hands full as the Boston Red Sox come to Tropicana Field for a two-game series.
The Rays (58-55) won their last two series against the Red Sox, including taking three of four just before the All-Star break. However, Boston (63-49) comes in with considerable steam, having won six games in a row, including a four-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox over the weekend.