Tampa Bay RaysvsToronto Blue Jays
TB 7/TOR 1
Things to say
Tampa Bay beat Toronto 7-1 at Rogers Centre on Monday.
01
opener
Rays rolled the Jays 7-1 up in Toronto. Never really felt close. Tampa's arms just had it all night.
02
key player
Whoever Tampa ran out there got into his stuff early. Their starter went deep and kept the heart of the order off balance all night.
03
hot take
One run at home? That Toronto lineup is sleepwalking. They need a bat, not a pep talk.
04
deep cut
Rays are 57-42 now, Jays sitting under .500 at 46-54. That's a ten-game swing in the standings on a random Monday.
05
exit
Getaway day tomorrow, so we'll see if Toronto shows any life before they leave town. Anyway, gotta run.
The recap
Tampa Bay rolled into Rogers Centre and handed Toronto a 7-1 beating that was never really close. The Rays put up a crooked number and let their arms do the rest, holding the Blue Jays to a single run while the heart of the order in Toronto never got going.
Whoever took the ball for Tampa Bay clearly got into his stuff, and the bullpen slammed the door without any drama. Toronto drops to 46-54 and this one felt like a getaway day where nobody in blue wanted to be there.