Rays drop out of top five following series losses to Tigers and Marlins

The Tampa Bay Rays have fallen out of the top five in power rankings after suffering consecutive series losses. They were swept by the Detroit Tigers in a three-game series and lost two of three games to the Miami Marlins, finishing the week with a 1-5 record. Despite solid pitching and a good start to the season, the Rays have a 3-10 record in their last 13 games. They secured a win against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday with a 3-1 score as they aim to regain momentum heading into their next series against the Los Angeles Angels and continue to compete in the AL East.

• 9:43 PMYahoo Sports — Consecutive series losses cost the Rays their spot in the top five