Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies

This weekend’s series at Citizens Bank Park doesn’t really matter for the Rays. They have clinched everything they can clinch. They’ll have nearly a week to recover, rest, set their roster and set up their pitching plans before the American League Division Series begins. But they recognize how much these games matter for the Phillies, who are fighting to hold onto the final National League Wild Card spot. And after dropping their last two games at Yankee Stadium, the Rays aren’t content to just cruise into October. “Look, these are big games for Major League Baseball. They're big games for us,” manager Kevin Cash said on Friday afternoon. “I wasn't thrilled with how \[Thursday night’s loss\