Rays begin tough final stretch at NL-best Dodgers

There will be no breaks ahead for the Tampa Bay Rays, who will try to nail down a wild-card spot in the American League while facing a daunting final 11 games. There are series ahead against the defending World Series champions (Red Sox), as well as one of the top teams in the American League (Yankees) and a final matchup to close out the season that is not only away from home, it is out of the country (Blue Jays). The Dodgers already have clinched their seventh-straight NL West title, but there is still the chase for best record in the league, as well as the best record in the major leagues, and the home-field advantages in the playoffs that come with those honors.