The Rays knocked off the Red Sox 8-5 at the Trop last night in a very sloppy game — for the Red Sox, that is. The Rays simply took advantage of Boston’s sloppy play and did what good teams do. Coupled with another Yankees loss to the Angels, and the Rays finish August eight games ahead of their closest competitor.
.@RaysBaseball is the first team to have 2 calendar months with 21+ wins in the same season since the 2002 Athletics.
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) September 1, 2021
Topper on the Rays rolling into September.