Rays Near Playoffs With Magic Number at 10 | MLB News

0:00It's September 2nd. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where the game meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. The Tepebe Rays are looking real solid this season, holding down a record of 83 wins and 55 losses. They just took a game from the New York Metz, which helped them even up that series. This win puts them even closer to locking down a playoff spot in the American League. Freddie Peralta was on the mound for that game against his old squad. He gave a ballad off Homer to Francisco Lindor, but that was it. After that shake he started, he settled in and pitched well, giving up only that one run. It's good to see him finding his rhythm, especially with two strong starts back to back. Now here's where it gets interesting. The Rays magic number for clinching a playoff spot has dropped to 10. This happened partly because they won, and partly because the Baltimore Orioles lost to the Colorado Rockies. So, Tepebe could be the first team in the whole lead to officially make it to the postseason.

1:01They've got one more game against the Metz, and it sounds like Griffin Jacks is coming off the injured list to start that one. After that, they've got a tough road trip ahead, facing the Texas Rangers and then the Atlanta Braves. Those are two teams fighting for their own playoff lives, so it won't be a walk in the park. But all signs point to the playoffs being right around the corner for the Rays. With a little more luck and some continued solid play, they might even clinch their spot next week while they're playing the Braves. It's looking like a promising end to the regular season for them.