Blue Jays try to continue win streak, play the Rays

By Canadian Press on September 15, 2025.

Toronto Blue Jays (87-62, first in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (73-76, fourth in the AL East)

Tampa, Florida; Monday, 7:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Trey Yesavage (0-0); Rays: TBD

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays will try to keep a four-game win streak alive when they play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tampa Bay has gone 38-36 in home games and 73-76 overall. The Rays have hit 171 total home runs to rank 10th in the AL.

Toronto is 87-62 overall and 37-37 in road games. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .338 on-base percentage, the highest percentage in the AL.

The teams match up Monday for the seventh time this season. The Rays lead the season series 5-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero has 28 doubles, 44 home runs and 108 RBIs for the Rays. Yandy Diaz is 14 for 41 with a double, two home runs and three RBIs over the last 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 23 home runs, 80 walks and 80 RBIs while hitting .304 for the Blue Jays. Bo Bichette is 12 for 31 with four doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 3-7, .242 batting average, 4.08 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Blue Jays: 7-3, .294 batting average, 2.73 ERA, outscored opponents by 28 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Ryan Pepiot: day-to-day (rest), Brian Van Belle: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Englert: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Stuart Fairchild: 60-Day IL (oblique), Taylor Walls: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonathan Aranda: 10-Day IL (wrist), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Bigge: 60-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays: Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (knee), Robinson Pina: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Sandlin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (ankle), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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