Playing A Little Pepper…
Here’s a look at the Rays’ playoff chances and how they have changed since Aug. 1. The good news is they are trending in the right direction. The bad news is they aren’t climbing very fast…
Game Graph…
[Will be up at game time]
Source: FanGraphs
Lineup…
- Flash Jennings, RF
- BJ Upton, CF
- Ben Zobrist, SS
- Evan Longoria, 3B
- Jeff Keppinger, DH
- Carlos Pena, 1B
- Ben Francisco, LF
- Ryan Roberts, 2B
- Jose Lobaton, C
- Alex Cobb, SP
Song to get you pumped up…
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It doesn’t matter, we’re now only a 1/2 game from being 3 or less games behind the O’s before our 3 game series against’em…
Go Rays, Jays, Rangers, and Mariners!!!!!!
Actually they are only 3 back in the loss column. so technically, the Rays control their own destiny. If they win out, the worst they can do is tie the Orioles. BUT be careful. There are 2 other teams ahead of the Rays and the Rays don’t control their destiny against those teams.
10-4 on 3!
So, assuming the O’s take 2 of 3 from Boston, that puts them at 91-68. To stay three behind and have a chance during the last series, the Rays have to take 3 of 4 from Chicago (who are also fighting for their playoffs) to be 88-71.
They’ve won their last 7, now they need to win 6 out of their next 7, meaning a 13-1 record down the stretch.
That’s a tall order, but if they keep taking it one game at a time, you never know. Maybe Texas will figure it out and hand the A’s the losses we had hoped for too.