It bears mentioning…
- Tampa Bay Rays: 53-49, tied for second in the AL East, 7.5 games behind the Yankees and two games out of the second wildcard spot.
- Oakland Athletics: 55-46, second in the AL West, 4.5 games behind the Rangers, and if the season were to end today, the A’s would clinch a wildcard berth.
- Tampa Bay Rays since the All-Star Break: 8-8
- Oakland Athletics since the All-Star Break: 12-3
- Tampa Bay Rays over the last 10 games: 6-4
- Oakland Athletics over the last 10 games: 8-2
- The Rays have the second best pitching staff in the American League with a 3.57 ERA. Opposing teams have posted a .239 BAA the Rays.
- The Athletics are the best pitching staff in the American League with a 3.44 ERA. Opposing teams have posted a .243 BAA the A’s.
Let’s Go Rays!