the Battle of AL WILD CARD Leaders...the RAYS hit the BLACK Hole for a Three-Piece with the Green-Hot ATHLETICS..."WEEKEND BENDERS" How about chasing the Division Leaders Boys the CARMINES and RANGERS!...#RAYShardball #AsHardball

The Tampa Bays Rays trail the Boston Red Sox in the AL East by 2.5 games and they have been stuck on that number going on a solid two weeks. The Athletics blew the doors off of Comerica Park and the Rangers in turn were blowing the doors off the M's in Safeco. Both the Rays and Athletics are good enough to win their respective divisions and who in Louisville Slugger wants to play in that One-Game playoff after playing 162...no one!  

RAYS @ ATHLETICS from the Black Hole near Planet Oracle

August 30, 2013 10:05pm ET
TB Price (8-5) vs OAK Parker (10-6)

August 31, 2013 9:05pm ET
TB Cobb (8-2) vs OAK Gray (1-2)

September 1, 2013 4:05pm ET
TB TBD vs OAK Griffin (11-5)

The Athletics will get a standing ovation as they hit the field tonight the problem will be the dud opposing them warming up in the visitors bullpen...LHP David Price. A's RHP Jarrod Parker has been solid and this should be a good opener. Cobb hits the mound in game two versus Gray and TBD for the Rays vs A.J. Griffin for the A's. The series will be played with a heightened October-Like feel.

     
Hitting Stars in this one...

RAYS

3B Longoria 28 HR 72 RBI 76 Runs 32 Doubles
1B J. Loney .301 avg 58 RBI
CF Jennings 73 Runs 17 SB

A's

1B Moss 25 HR 68 RBI
3B Donaldson .294 19 HR 77 RBI 69 Runs
SS Lowrie .294 avg 39 Doubles 63 Runs

Note: Numbers and Schedule from MLB.com