Rays take on the Blue Jays after Simpson's 4-hit game

Jul 22, 2026, 09:02 am

Tampa Bay Rays (58-42, first in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (46-55, fifth in the AL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Griffin Jax (5-7, 4.08 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 77 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Braydon Fisher (3-3, 3.65 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -112, Rays -110; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays play the Toronto Blue Jays after Chandler Simpson had four hits on Tuesday in a 12-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Toronto has a 46-55 record overall and a 25-29 record in home games. The Blue Jays have gone 17-11 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Tampa Bay is 58-42 overall and 23-27 on the road. Rays hitters are batting a collective .261, the second-best team batting average in MLB play.

Wednesday's game is the ninth time these teams match up this season. The Rays hold a 7-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ernie Clement has 23 doubles, a triple and eight home runs for the Blue Jays. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is 8 for 40 with a double, two home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

Jonathan Aranda has 17 doubles and 14 home runs for the Rays. Victor Mesa Jr. is 9 for 29 with a double and five home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 4-6, .238 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

Rays: 4-6, .287 batting average, 5.13 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Jonatan Clase: day-to-day (foot), Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (wrist), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (back), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jesus Sanchez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Jesse Scholtens: 15-Day IL (wrist), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (groin), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Steven Matz: 15-Day IL (ankle), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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