The Tampa Bay Rays will conclude their current home stand on Sunday afternoon against Cleveland, which included a stretch of 17 straight games against teams contending for a playoff spot. However, they still have games remaining against every team they trail or are tied with for the AL Wild Card or in the AL East.
With their 4-1 win against the Indians on Thursday, the Rays moved back in the AL Wild Card sharing the second spot with the Seattle Mariners. They also gained a half-game against Boston and a full game against the Yankees. It seems as though it was only yesterday that the Rays were a seven games over .