ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – After being swept by the Rangers in Arlington to fall two games below .500 and 5.5 games out in the wild-card race, the Rays return to Tropicana Field for a six-game homestand that will take them into the all-star break. The Rays (44-46) welcome the Yankees (55-37) on Tuesday for the first of three games against their division rival, which has the most road wins (30-18) in MLB. The Guardians, who lead the American League Central, arrive in St. Pete for a three-game weekend series beginning Friday. To say this is a crucial homestand would be an understatement. A Fourth of…