While Monday night was a duel between starting pitchers, Tuesday was a battle of the bullpens, and this time, the Yankees emerged victorious, beating the Rays, 8-7, in 10 innings. In other pennant race games (somewhat) affecting the Rays, Boston beat Seattle, 9-6, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the Minnesota Twins, 9-3.
MAGIC NUMBERS:
Rays: Wild Card = 12, Division = 19
Yankees: Wild Card = 11, Division = 18
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARDS TO WATCH
Boston @ Seattle 6:40 p.m.
New York @ Rays 7:10 p.m.
Minnesota @ Chicago 8:10 p.m.