CHICAGO -- Blake Snell continued his run of consistency, working at least six innings in his fifth straight start, as the Rays claimed a 3-1 victory over the White Sox Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field. The victory pushed the Rays back to .500 at 68-68 and marked the fourth straight loss for the White Sox.
Tampa Bay, which matched its 2016 win total with the victory, moved within 3 1/2 games of Minnesota for the second American League Wild Card spot, pending the Twins' result against the Royals on Friday night.
Snell yielded one unearned run over 6 2/3 innings, allowing six hits, walking one and striking out one.