<p>The Jays avoided the sweep today in Tampa, despite scoring a minimal 2 runs.</p>
<h1>Things worth mentioning&#8230;</h1>
<ul>
<li>Marco Estrada had his best start of the year, going 6 IP and staying in the game over 5 innings for only the third time this season. He allowed no runs on 4 hits.</li>
<li>In his first start of the season, Anthony Alford scored a run and notched his first hit of the year.</li>
<li>Luke Maile was fuego again today, gunning out a runner at second and then making a sweet play at home to end the inning.</li>
</ul>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Exceptional service from your friendly neighbourhood Maile Man. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AirMaile?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AirMaile</a> ? <a href="https://t.co/4McV8F84mz">pic.twitter.com/4McV8F84mz</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/993193551713320960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 6, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<ul>
<li>Aldemys Diaz was carted off the field in the fifth, and according to Arash Madani, X Rays were negative for a fracture. The team did announce, however, that he suffered a left ankle sprain.</li>
</ul>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Blue Jays announce Aledmys Díaz has a left ankle sprain, and that x-rays were negative for a fracture. He will undergo an MRI for further evaluation on grade of injury.</p>
<p>&mdash; Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArashMadani/status/993206028568276992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 6, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<ul>
<li>Gibby was thrown out of today&#8217;s contest, being two games in a row he&#8217;s been ejected and the third time in 5 games. Unlike yesterday&#8217;s strike zone issues, Gibby had come out of the dugout to argue a balk called on Ryan Tepera in the eighth inning.</li>
</ul>


The Jays avoided the sweep today in Tampa, despite scoring a minimal 2 runs.
<h1>Things worth mentioning...</h1>
<ul>
 	<li>Marco Estrada had his best start of the year, going 6 IP and staying in the game over 5 innings for only the third time this season. He allowed no runs on 4 hits.</li>
 	<li>In his first start of the season, Anthony Alford scored a run and notched his first hit of the year.</li>
 	<li>Luke Maile was fuego again today, gunning out a runner at second and then making a sweet play at home to end the inning.</li>
</ul>
https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/993193551713320960
<ul>
 	<li>Aldemys Diaz was carted off the field in the fifth, and according to Arash Madani, X Rays were negative for a fracture. The team did announce, however, that he suffered a left ankle sprain.</li>
</ul>
https://twitter.com/ArashMadani/status/993206028568276992
<ul>
 	<li>Gibby was thrown out of today's contest, being two games in a row he's been ejected and the third time in 5 games. Unlike yesterday's strike zone issues, Gibby had come out of the dugout to argue a balk called on Ryan Tepera in the eighth inning.</li>
</ul>

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