Roark, Blue Jays to face Snell, Rays

Advertisement

Advertise with us

Toronto Blue Jays (13-13, fourth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (19-10, first in the AL East)

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Digital Subscription

One year of digital access for only $75*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles

*Billed as $5.77 plus GST every four weeks. After 52 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

Monthly Digital Subscription

$4.99/week*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles

*Billed as $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional

$1 for the first 4 weeks*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles
Start now

*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 24/08/2020 (2111 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Toronto Blue Jays (13-13, fourth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (19-10, first in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Monday, 3:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Tanner Roark (2-1, 4.77 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 15 strikeouts) Rays: Blake Snell (2-0, 3.00 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 23 strikeouts)

LINE: Rays favoured by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.

The Rays finished 44-32 against AL East Division opponents in 2019. Tampa Bay pitchers had an ERA of 3.65 last year with a staff WHIP of 1.17.

The Blue Jays finished 33-43 against AL East Division opponents in 2019. Toronto hit .236 as a team with 3.3 extra base hits per game and 270 total doubles last season.

The teams meet for the ninth time this season. Tampa Bay leads the season series 6-3.

INJURIES: Rays: Chaz Roe: (right elbow), Colin Poche: (elbow), Charlie Morton: (shoulder), Andrew Kittredge: (elbow), Oliver Drake: (right biceps), Yonny Chirinos: (elbow), Nick Anderson: (right forearm), Jose Alvarado: (shoulder).

Blue Jays: Matt Shoemaker: (right shoulder), Nate Pearson: (elbow), Ken Giles: (right elbow), Yennsy Diaz: (lat), Derek Fisher: (left quad), Bo Bichette: (knee).

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Report Error Submit a Tip

Baseball

LOAD BASEBALL ARTICLES