Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Blue Jays

87-69

9-5

Final

Rays

95-62

Tropicana Field

TV: Sportsnet

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TOR	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	9
TB	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	5

Who won: Blue Jays 9-5

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-5 on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Tropicana Field. The Blue Jays win the series 2-1. The Blue Jays outscored the Rays 5-0 in the 2nd inning. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Blue Jays. Isaac Paredes went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rays.

Recap · Sep 24

Springer's inside-the-park homer, diving catch and throw lead Blue Jays over Rays 9-5

George Springer hit an inside-the-park, three-run homer, made a diving catch and threw out a runner, helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-5 on Sunday to take two of three in a series of potential playoff opponents.

What it means

Season series: TOR wins series 2-1.
Blue Jays 46-35 on the road; Rays 53-28 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Blue Jays5th in AL East

Anthony Santander RF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Cody Ponce SP
Knee, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Dylan Cease SP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Jameson Taillon SP
Elbow, right
15-Day-IL
Shane Bieber SP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Blue Jays5th in AL East

Yusei Kikuchi SP

Probable starter · 11-6, 3.86 ERA, 181 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1George SpringerRF
2Bo BichetteSS
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.DH
4Cavan Biggio1B
5Matt Chapman3B
6Alejandro KirkC
7Daulton VarshoLF
8Whit Merrifield2B
9Kevin KiermaierCF

Rays1st in AL East

Taj Bradley SP

Probable starter · 5-8, 5.59 ERA, 129 K, 1.39 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz1B
2Harold RamirezLF
3Curtis Mead3B
4Isaac Paredes1B
5Junior CamineroDH
6Josh LoweRF
7Manuel MargotCF
8Rene PintoC
9Taylor WallsSS

The series

TOR wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Rays 7, Blue Jays 6 (Sep 23)

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Game info

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 22,472
Officials: Alex Tosi (Home Plate Umpire), Jansen Visconti (First Base Umpire), Carlos Torres (Second Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (Third Base Umpire)