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On deck
Friday: at White Sox, 8:10, FSN. Rays — RHP Edwin Jackson (9-8, 3.97); White Sox — LHP John Danks (10-5, 3.11)
Saturday: at White Sox, 3:55, Ch. 13. Rays — LHP Scott Kazmir (9-6, 3.21); White Sox — RHP Javier Vazquez (10-10, 4.34)
Sunday: at White Sox, 2:05, Ch. 66/TBS. Rays — RHP Andy Sonnanstine (13-6, 4.37); White Sox — LHP Mark Buehrle (11-10, 3.91)
By the numbers
Home/road: 47-18/30-31
Day/night: 20-14/57-35
Grass/turf: 28-28/49-20
Vs. East: 28-19
Vs. Central: 15-12
Vs. West: 22-12
Vs. RH/LH starters: 57-31/20-18
Record when commit an error: 23-27
Ahead after 6-7-8: 57-4/60-4/67-0
Behind after 6-7-8: 8-39/6-41/2-40
Tied after 6-7-8: 12-4/11-3/8-7
1-run games: 23-14
2-run games: 18-5
Extra innings: 8-4
Win in last at-bat: 16-9
Come-from-behind wins: 35
Come-from-ahead losses: 18
When hitting homer: 62-24
Scoring first: 51-15
Number of the day
21 RBIs for backup C Shawn Riggans in just 35 games (105 at-bats)
Number of the day 2
3-for-20 Performance of Rays' Nos. 1-5 hitters Wednesday night, with nine strikeouts
Magic number
32
Tampa Bay wins and Boston losses for Rays to win AL East.
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