Blue Jays host the Rays to start 3-game series
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Monthly Digital Subscription
$1 per week for 24 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
Monthly Digital Subscription
$4.75/week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 23/07/2024 (455 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Tampa Bay Rays (50-50, fourth in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (45-54, fifth in the AL East)
Toronto; Tuesday, 7:07 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shawn Armstrong (2-2, 5.91 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (8-7, 4.01 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 87 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Blue Jays -159, Rays +134; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays start a three-game series at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
Toronto is 22-26 at home and 45-54 overall. The Blue Jays have the seventh-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .311.
Tampa Bay has gone 23-23 in road games and 50-50 overall. The Rays have a 19-7 record in games when they did not give up a home run.
Tuesday’s game is the eighth time these teams match up this season. The Rays are up 4-3 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 16 home runs while slugging .473. George Springer is 13-for-43 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 RBI over the past 10 games.
Isaac Paredes leads the Rays with 35 extra base hits (18 doubles, a triple and 16 home runs). Randy Arozarena is 11-for-38 with three doubles, four home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .259 batting average, 5.70 ERA, outscored by nine runs
Rays: 6-4, .236 batting average, 3.07 ERA, outscored opponents by one run
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (calf), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (knee), Jordan Romano: 15-Day IL (elbow), Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (elbow)
Rays: Ryan Pepiot: 15-Day IL (knee), Richard Lovelady: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jeffrey Springs: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Rasmussen: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (forearm)
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.