Tampa Bay RaysvsToronto Blue Jays
TB 1/TOR 3
Things to say
The Blue Jays beat the Rays 3-1 at Rogers Centre.
01
opener
Jays took it 3-1 at home. Low-scoring, pitcher's duel kind of night. Rays never really got the heart of the order going.
02
key player
Toronto's starter was the story. Went deep, kept the WHIP down, and just never let the Rays get comfortable in the box.
03
hot take
Rays are 59-43 and still got shut down by a sub-.500 team. That lineup goes quiet way too often for a contender.
04
deep cut
Watch the bullpen usage. Toronto's pen barely had to work, so they're fresh for the getaway day tomorrow.
05
exit
Anyway, Rays are still running the division. Let's see if Toronto can steal the series next game.
The recap
Toronto flipped the script on a getaway day, knocking off a Tampa Bay club that came in twenty games over .500 by a 3-1 count at the Rogers Centre. This was a pitcher's duel all night — the Jays' arm got into his stuff early and kept the heart of the Rays order off balance, while the bullpen slammed the door for the final outs.
Tampa Bay could only scratch across a single run and never really threatened. Nice little upset for a Blue Jays team playing spoiler down the stretch.