Heading into today’s action, the Tampa Bay Rays were sitting one game below .500 at 15-16. They were just five games behind the Yankees for the American League East lead, and are 1.5 games out of the Wild Card. While it is still very early to consider the postseason, the Rays are still in solid shape overall at this juncture in the season.
In a way, the fact that the Rays are at that point is a bit of a surprise. Although everyone knew that Wilson Ramos would not be ready until June at the earliest, the Rays disabled list has been fairly extensive all season.