Today is the 18th time this season the Rays (62-43, .590) have been off since the season opener and the fourth time the off-day has come on a Monday. Tampa Bay also had one Friday off-day (the first, on March 27th), a Tuesday (July 14th), a Wednesday (July 15th), and eleven Thursdays!

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 Game break. This season, there are 24 scheduled days off, which does not include rain delays or postponements or possible days off between the regular season and post-season or between post-season games.

Tampa Bay is 14-10 since the start of the second half of the season which was NOT the All-Star Game break, but game 82 of 162 on June 30th of season 29.