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Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays

By Bush StaffUpdated 31d ago·1 min read
Tampa Bay RaysTB(57-42)
Toronto Blue JaysTOR(46-54)
12—2
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Drew Rasmussen got the ball for Tampa Bay looking to bounce back from a rough turn against the Yankees, while Kevin Gausman tried to keep the Blue Jays afloat after a stretch where Toronto simply couldn't find its footing.

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Rays(57-42)
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12
Blue Jays(46-54)
LLWLL
2
Best BetRays -116
Postgame

The Rays crushed it outright, with the deeper-lineup bull case validated by 21 hits and a 10-run win.

Pregame

We backed the Rays at -111 and this one wasn't close. Tampa Bay's deeper lineup and Rasmussen's edge over Gausman on paper played out exactly as expected, with the Rays running away from a Toronto team that's struggled to find consistent form all summer.

Neither pitcher made it out unscathed, but only one offense showed up. Gausman had been solid against San Diego his last time out, yet the Rays lineup teed off on him early, and a shaky Toronto defense that committed 2 errors didn't do him any favors.

Tampa Bay Rays
Drew Rasmussen
(10-5)·2.91 ERA
Jul 9 vs Yankees
L
2.1IP
6ER
2K
0BB
61P
07/21 Lineup
Toronto Blue Jays
Kevin Gausman
(5-10)·4.38 ERA
Jul 12 @ Padres
ND
6.0IP
3ER
8K
3BB
103P
07/21 Lineup

By the time the dust settled, the Rays had piled up 21 hits against a Blue Jays pitching staff that had nothing to answer with, turning what oddsmakers pegged as a tight run line into a laugher.

Tampa Bay's lineup, which had been ice-cold through the Boston series, exploded for crooked numbers in 4 different innings, capped by a 4-run 9th that turned a comfortable win into a rout. Rasmussen settled in after a wobbly start and got the win, a stark contrast to his last outing where he lasted just 2.1 innings against New York.

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
(57-42)
Jul 20W@ Blue Jays7-1
Jul 19L@ Red Sox1-6
Jul 18L@ Red Sox6-7
Jul 17L@ Red Sox3-5
Jul 17L@ Red Sox0-10
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
(46-54)
Jul 20Lvs Rays1-7
Jul 19Lvs White Sox0-3
Jul 18Wvs White Sox1-0
Jul 17Lvs White Sox4-12
Jul 12L@ Padres4-5

Toronto, now sitting well under .500, has spent the summer fighting uphill against a wave of injuries across the roster, and this loss won't make that climb any easier. The lineup simply couldn't generate anything against Tampa Bay's pitching, managing just 2 runs on the day.

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
(9)
  • 10-Day-ILJake Fraley (RF) — Fraley (groin) was pulled off his rehab assignment Sunday at Triple-A Durham after feeling something in the area of his hernia surgery, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.07/12
  • 15-Day-ILJesse Scholtens (RP) — Scholtens (wrist) struck out a batter and allowed four earned runs on six hits and one walk across three innings Saturday in a rehab start with Triple-A Durham.07/20
  • 15-Day-ILSteven Matz (SP) — Matz (ankle) will embark on a rehab assignment Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.07/06
  • 60-Day-ILGavin Lux (LF) — Lux (shoulder) was pulled off his rehab assignment earlier this week, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.07/17
  • 60-Day-ILSteven Wilson (RP) — Wilson (back) has been sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League to begin a rehab assignment.07/10
  • 60-Day-ILEdwin Uceta (RP) — Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Uceta has yet to resume throwing and will meet with a doctor to have his nagging right shoulder injury examined, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.07/06
  • 60-Day-ILManuel Rodriguez (RP) — Manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Rodriguez (elbow) will begin throwing live batting practice June 30, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.06/19
  • 60-Day-ILJonathan Heasley (RP) — Heasley was returned to the major-league roster and placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow stress reaction.06/08
  • 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.05/08
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
(11)
  • Day-To-DayJonatan Clase (LF) — Clase is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.07/21
  • 10-Day-ILLenyn Sosa (2B) — Sosa (wrist) resumed hitting in the batting cages earlier this week after experiencing a setback in his rehab program, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.07/17
  • 10-Day-ILAddison Barger (RF) — Barger (back/elbow) remains shut down from baseball activities, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.07/17
  • 10-Day-ILJesus Sanchez (RF) — The Blue Jays announced July 6 that Sanchez (ankle) has been running and hitting at the club's complex in Florida, MLB.com reports.07/14
  • 15-Day-ILMax Scherzer (SP) — Scherzer (back/thumb) will resume his rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.07/20
  • 60-Day-ILYimi Garcia (RP) — Garcia (elbow/neck/biceps) will throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.07/20
  • 60-Day-ILAnthony Santander (RF) — Santander is still dealing with discomfort in his surgically repaired left shoulder and recently received another cortisone shot, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.07/17
  • 60-Day-ILJoe Mantiply (RP) — Mantiply will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair some damage in his left knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.06/04
  • 60-Day-ILJose Berrios (SP) — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Berrios underwent full Tommy John surgery Wednesday in addition to having a stress fracture repaired, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.05/27
  • 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

The Rays walk away from Rogers Centre having taken the series in convincing fashion, while the Blue Jays head home searching for answers on both sides of the ball.

Sources

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