Rays within sight of first divisional title

BALTIMORE, Maryland: The Tampa Bay Rays moved to within sight of their first American League East title by winning both games of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 and 7-5 on Tuesday.

With the regular season in the final week, Tampa Bay (95-62) moved three games ahead of the Boston Red Sox, who beat the Cleveland Indians 5-4 to clinch at least the AL wild card, with the victories.

The double-header victory on Tuesday reduced Tampa Bay's "magic number" to two, meaning any combination of Rays' victories and Red Sox losses equalling two, would clinch the AL East title.