Rays try to keep home win streak going, host the Blue Jays

By Canadian Press on May 25, 2025.

Toronto Blue Jays (25-26, fourth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (25-26, third in the AL East)

Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (4-2, 2.83 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 61 strikeouts); Rays: Ryan Pepiot (2-5, 3.99 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 47 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -118, Blue Jays -102; over/under is 9 runs

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

Tampa Bay has a 25-26 record overall and a 15-18 record in home games. The Rays have an 8-3 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Toronto has a 25-26 record overall and a 9-14 record in road games. The Blue Jays have an 18-6 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Sunday’s game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Rays are up 4-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan Aranda leads the Rays with a .300 batting average, and has nine doubles, six home runs, 18 walks and 24 RBIs. Chandler Simpson is 13 for 34 with five RBIs over the last 10 games.

Alejandro Kirk has a .284 batting average to lead the Blue Jays, and has four doubles and three home runs. Bo Bichette is 11 for 44 with a home run and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 6-4, .228 batting average, 3.31 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Blue Jays: 5-5, .233 batting average, 2.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Travis Jankowski: 10-Day IL (groin), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jake Mangum: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kevin Kelly: 15-Day IL (glute), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays: Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Erik Swanson: 60-Day IL (hand), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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

The Associated Press

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