All three principals were winners Wednesday night. The Rays (82-51) beat the Blue Jays 2-1, the Yankees (83-50) beat the Athletics 4-3 and the Red Sox (75-58) knocked off the Orioles 9-6.
MAGIC NUMBERS:
Rays: Wild Card = 23, Division = 31
Yankees: Wild Card = 22, Division = 29
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARDS TO WATCH
Oakland @ New York 1:05 p.m.
Boston @ Baltimore 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay IDLE (Next game: Friday, Sep. 3 @ Baltimore 7:05 p.m.)