The Tampa Bay Rays scraped by with a series victory against the playoff contender Miami Marlins, and accordingly still own the best record in the American League at 28-13. They hold a 5.5 game lead on the second place Toronto Blue Jays and 6.5 game lead on the New York Yankees.
Next, the Rays go on their shortest road trip this year with a two game set in Washington to face the defending World Series Champion Washington Nationals.
Matchups:
Monday 6:05 PM: Charlie Morton vs Max Scherzer
Tuesday 6:05 PM: TBA vs Anibal Sanchez
Over the last decade Max Scherzer has been one of the best two or three pitchers in all of baseball.