The Rays (36-23, .610) are off today, June 4th. It’s the 10th time this season Tampa Bay has been off since the season opener and the eighth time it’s been on a Thursday. The Rays have also had one Friday off-day (the first, on March 27th) and one Monday off-day (April 13th). Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which included the ones that come as part of the All-star break.

Tampa Bay has six games between this day off and the next (next Thursday, the 11th). The first three are on the road against Miami and the last three are at home against a divisional opponent, Boston. The Rays are 26-12 against the A.L. and 14-6 against the division, so 12-6 against all other A.L. teams. Tampa Bay is 21-8 at home and 15-14 on the road.