The Tampa Bay Rays defended home turf against the Boston Red Sox shipping them off to Boston with a sweep. The Rays hold a 5-4 advantage in the head to head and will look to increase their division lead when they host the Seattle Mariners this week.
We are not going to talk about the trip to Seattle earlier this season. Nope, not talking about it. The Mariners have surprised many with a 56-50 record but have been outscored by 56 runs on the season.
In the American League East standings the Rays turned a 1.5 game deficit into a 1.