After winning 11 of their last 15 games, the Tampa Bay Rays will begin the most important stretch of the season tonight at home against the resurgent Atlanta Braves.
The stretch entails 42 games in 44 days, a gauntlet that will be no easy task for manager Kevin Cash and the Rays executives in charge of roster construction.
For a deeper look, here is what’s coming down the pipeline for the Rays:
May 8-9: vs. Braves
May 10: Off day
May 11-13: @ Orioles (doubleheader Saturday May 12)
May 14-16: @ Royals
May 17-20: @ Angels
May 21: Off day
May 22-24: vs.