ESPN MLB schedule

There’s no championship action in the NBA or NHL tonight, so baseball will key the daily sports diet for Monday. It starts with a key game in the American League East, as the Boston Red Sox visit the Tampa Bay Rays (7 PM ET, ESPN). Boston has a game and a half lead in the division, while Tampa Bay is four out, and while calling the series “huge” would be a stretch, the Rays don’t want to get too far behind in a four-team race where it’s likely someone will always be playing well.