It’s Monday, June 30 and the Athletics (34-52) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (47-37). Jacob Lopez is slated to take the mound for the Athletics against Drew Rasmussen for Tampa Bay. After winning six of their last 10 games, the Rays have catapulted themselves into second in the AL East and are now just 1.5 games behind the Yankees.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Drew Rasmussen (7-5), and Jacob Lopez (2-4) taking the ball for the Athletics. Here's what you need to prepare for Monday's Rays vs.

NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. advises the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves to watch a couple of night races at Bristol Motor Speedway before the Speedway Classic. Once at the racetrack, he recommends a walk up the banked walls to truly appreciate the half-mile bullring.

Dean Kremer allowed three singles in seven scoreless innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Sunday

Dean Kremer threw seven shutout innings and the Baltimore Orioles, after giving up 19 total runs in the first two games of the series, won the rubber match by defeating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Sunday afternoon.