Toronto, meanwhile, is 16-19 and stuck in the mud. Kevin Gausman gets the ball trying to stop the bleeding, and the splitter has actually been doing its job — 2-2 with a 3.10 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP through 40.2 innings. The problem is the lineup behind him hasn't shown up consistently, and the Rays are not the team you want to face when you're searching for a heater.
Drew Rasmussen counters for Tampa with a 2.64 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP across 30.2 innings. He's the exact kind of strike-thrower that turns a Blue Jays lineup that doesn't walk much into a quick night for the bullpen. The Rays have won each of their last 9 night games against AL opponents — that is not a typo, and it is not the streak the Jays want to be staring down.
Tampa is laying -1.5 at -122 on the moneyline, with the total parked at 7. The market clearly likes the home side here, and the DK splits agree — 64% of moneyline bets are on the Rays. Nothing in the EV column is screaming bargain, but if you're betting the side you trust to score 4 right now, that's pretty obviously the team in powder blue.
- Day-To-DayGeovanny Jesus Planchart (C) — no05/08
- Day-To-DayChay Yeager (RP) — Yeager will undergo season-ending UCL surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayCJ Stubbs (C) — The Blue Jays signed Stubbs to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.05/08
- Day-To-DayJaven Coleman (P) — no05/08
- 10-Day-ILNathan Lukes (RF) — Lukes (hamstring) has begun a running progression, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILAddison Barger (RF) — Manager John Schneider said Barger (ankle) is traveling to Toronto on Friday and will "most likely" be activated off the injured list Saturday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILAlejandro Kirk (C) — Kirk (thumb) is expected to begin hitting this weekend, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILMax Scherzer (SP) — Scherzer was given a cortisone shot in his injured right forearm and will be shut down from throwing for five days, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILJose Berrios (SP) — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Friday that an MRI on Berrios' right elbow showed inflammation and "small changes to that initial injury with the elbow," Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILLazaro Estrada (RP) — The Blue Jays placed Estrada on the MLB 15-day injured list April 5 with a right shoulder impingement, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILShane Bieber (SP) — Bieber (elbow) will face live hitters Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAnthony Santander (RF) — Toronto transferred Santander (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILCody Ponce (SP) — Ponce underwent surgery Friday to repair the ACL in his right knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBowden Francis (SP) — The Blue Jays placed Francis (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILYimi Garcia (RP) — Garcia (elbow) is expected to begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League as soon as Friday, MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayTJ Nichols (P) — Double-A Montgomery placed Nichols on its 7-day injured list April 7 due to an unspecified injury.04/21
- Day-To-DayTre' Morgan (1B) — Triple-A Durham activated Morgan (quadricep) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.04/21
- Day-To-DayAlfredo Zarraga (RP) — no04/21
- Day-To-DayKeyshawn Askew (RP)
- Day-To-DayAustin Vernon (RP) — The Rays have shut Vernon down from throwing due to right elbow soreness, per MLB.com.04/12
- Day-To-DayTy Johnson (SP)
- Day-To-DayJohn Rooney (RP) — The Rays signed Rooney (elbow) to a minor-league contract Nov. 15.03/02
- Day-To-DayLogan Driscoll (C) — The Rays released Driscoll (ankle) on Friday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.02/18
- 10-Day-ILGavin Lux (LF) — Lux (shoulder/ankle) went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored Tuesday in a rehab game for Triple-A Durham.04/29
- 15-Day-ILSteven Matz (SP) — Matz's (elbow) stint on the 15-day injured list is not expected to last long, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.05/05
- 15-Day-ILJoe Boyle (SP) — Boyle (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/04
- 15-Day-ILMason Englert (RP) — Englert (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/04
- 60-Day-ILMichael Grove (RP) — Grove (shoulder) is scheduled to face hitters this weekend, MLB.com reports.05/06
- 60-Day-ILRyan Pepiot (SP) — Pepiot will undergo surgery on his right hip May 13 and miss the rest of the 2026 season, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.05/01
- 60-Day-ILEdwin Uceta (RP) — The Rays transferred Uceta (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.04/24
- 60-Day-ILSteven Wilson (RP) — Wilson said Sunday that his lower back has responded well to an injection, and he hopes to be ready to make his season debut shortly after Opening Day, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.03/25
- 60-Day-ILManuel Rodriguez (RP) — Rodriguez will have right elbow surgery Aug. 8 to address a flexor tendon repair, and his UCL will be evaluated during the surgery to determine if any additional procedures are needed, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.02/10
The IL list is long but mostly old news at this point: Pepiot is done for the year after May 13 hip surgery, Joe Boyle and Mason Englert are both starting rehab assignments at Triple-A Durham, and Gavin Lux is also working his way back through Durham. Kevin Cash has had to mix and match the rotation around it and the team is somehow 22-12 anyway. That's the story of this Rays team right now — they don't care what the roster looks like, they keep winning.