Rays watch Yankees lose, then pad AL East lead with 5th straight win

ST. PETERSBURG — Before putting on their white uniforms and gathering in the infield for their annual team photo on Wednesday afternoon, a handful of Rays sat on the couches inside the home clubhouse at Tropicana Field, keeping an eye on the early innings of the Yankees’ game against the Twins. The Rays don’t have to sit around watching any scoreboards, starter Drew Rasmussen will occasionally remind his teammates, except for their own. Come see the Rays host the A’s and Red Sox in September “I keep telling our guys: So long as we take care of business, it doesn’t…