After beating New York 7-5 on Sunday to take two out of three at Yankee Stadium, the Rays have the best record in the American League East since April 23. The starting pitching has been exemplary, the bullpen has seven saves in that span and the offense is, shall we say, scrappy.

Tampa Bay’s Taj Bradley (3-2) stopped a three-start winless streak, allowing two runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings during the 7-5 victory as the Rays won their second straight after a