Rays mathematically eliminated from MLB playoffs

Manager Joe Maddon watched the Rays miss the playoffs for the second time in the last three seasons, as they were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs Friday. The Tampa Bay Rays saw their playoff chances disappear Friday night with a 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The defeat was the 80th of the season for Tampa Bay, too many to catch both 83-win Wild Card teams, thus mathematically eliminating the Rays from the postseason. While the Rays will miss the playoffs for the second time in t...