Cubs avoid 100th loss; Cards close in on playoffs

Sox swoon almost over

David Price (20-5) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings to become Tampa Bay’s first 20-game winner, B.J. Upton hit his 27th and 28th homers, and the Rays beat the White Sox 6-2 Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field.

Chicago, which held at least a share of the AL Central lead from July 24 until Wednesday, has lost 10 of 12 and is now 3 games behind with three to play. Jose Quintana (6-6) gave up four runs and six hits in four innings.

Tampa Bay (88-71) won for the 10th time in 11 games to remain three games behind Oakland for the AL’s second wild-card berth with three games left.

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