TORONTO, CAN (SNN-TV) – Following a series opening loss on the road in Toronto, the Rays aimed to bounced today in a matinée affair of a doubleheader against the Blue Jays.
Jeffrey Springs pitched six shutout innings to win for the fifth time in six decisions, Randy Arozarena drove in two runs and the Rays beat the Blue Jays 4-2 in a doubleheader opener earlier today to stop a three-game losing streak. Springs allowed three hits, all singles, extending his scoreless innings streak to 16 2/3. He struck out five and walked two.
Yandy Díaz had three hits and scored twice as the Rays leapfrogged Toronto and moved a half-game ahead of the Blue Jays. Tampa Bay tied Seattle for the first of the three AL wild cards.
Rays right-hander Yonny Chirinos was added as the 29th man for the doubleheader and will start Game 2 beginning at 7:07pm.
