Blue Jays host the Rays on home losing streak

May 14, 2025, 04:03 am

Tampa Bay Rays (19-22, fourth in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (20-21, third in the AL East)

Toronto; Wednesday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ryan Pepiot (2-4, 3.86 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 38 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (3-2, 3.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 49 strikeouts)

Blue Jays -147, Rays +124; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays looking to end their three-game home slide.

Toronto has a 20-21 record overall and an 11-9 record in home games. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .380 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the AL.

Tampa Bay has a 19-22 record overall and an 8-5 record on the road. The Rays are 12-6 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Wednesday's game is the second time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: George Springer has a .289 batting average to lead the Blue Jays, and has nine doubles, a triple and five home runs. Alejandro Kirk is 15 for 40 with a home run and five RBI over the past 10 games.

Jonathan Aranda has nine doubles and six home runs for the Rays. Taylor Walls is 9 for 33 with two doubles over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .292 batting average, 4.90 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Rays: 5-5, .225 batting average, 4.80 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Erik Swanson: 60-Day IL (hand), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jake Mangum: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kevin Kelly: 15-Day IL (glute), Josh Lowe: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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