The Tampa Bay Rays dropped a series to the Cleveland Guardians after winning seven consecutive games. The streak moved the Rays back into the American League Wild Card race. The series loss followed the run.
Drew Rasmussen Explains Rays’ Winning-Streak Focus
Drew Rasmussen said the position the Tampa Bay Rays had put themselves in fueled the seven-game winning streak. He said the Rays had their backs against the wall and could not allow their focus to stray far from the game at hand. “Their backs were against the wall, so their focus couldn’t stray far from the game at hand.”
Source: Original report