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Rays facing World Series hole: AL East roundup
No AL East teams were in action yesterday, but the World Series spotlight is firmly on the Tampa Bay Rays as they try to climb out of a 2-0 hole.
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There were no games on the schedule for any AL East team yesterday, but the division still sits at the heart of the postseason story. After a 98-64 regular season, the Tampa Bay Rays now find themselves down 2-0 to the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series.
Rays under pressure in World Series battle
CBS Sports outlined four things that need to happen for the Rays to climb back into the series. At the top of that list, the outlet points to the need for a great outing from Freddy Peralta in Game 3. That type of performance is framed as crucial to preventing the deficit from growing even more in the Fall Classic.
With no game on the board yesterday, Tampa Bay had a brief pause before that pivotal matchup. Trailing 2-0 already puts enormous weight on every start, and, as CBS Sports suggests, Game 3 could go a long way toward setting the tone for the rest of the series.
Quiet day for the rest of the AL East
Behind Tampa Bay’s 98-64 mark, the New York Yankees finished at 93-68, with the Boston Red Sox at 87-75. The Baltimore Orioles (79-82) and Toronto Blue Jays (79-83) both ended just below the .500 line. With no games and no major headlines tied directly to them yesterday, those four clubs remain in the background while the World Series carries the spotlight.
For AL East fans, the remainder of October now hinges on whether the Rays can respond. A loss in Game 3 would make the road back even steeper, while the kind of strong Freddy Peralta outing highlighted by CBS Sports could be the spark that reshapes the narrative of this World Series and the final chapter of the division’s season.