<p>The <a href="http://bluejaysnation.com">Toronto Blue Jays</a> will look to make it three consecutive wins and shrink their magic number to clinch the American League East as they continue their series at Rogers Centre against the Tampa Bay Rays.</p>
<p>Rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage will look to rebound from a tough outing in Kansas City against the Royals in his last start. Yesavage allowed four runs on five hits with three walks and a pair of strikeouts across four innings.</p>
<p>The 22-year-old will be making his first career start in front of the home fans at Rogers Centre after starting his MLB career with a pair of outings on the road. Overall, Yesavage has a 5.00 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts over nine innings in his first two starts.</p>
<p>The Rays, meanwhile, will counter with right-hander Joe Boyle. Boyle is 1-3 with a 4.40 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and 53 strikeouts in 47 innings this season. He was excellent in his lone meeting with the Blue Jays in 2025, tossing six scoreless innings with four hits and five strikeouts on 78 pitches.</p>
<div>Boyle averages 98.6 mph with his fastball, which ranks in the 96th percentile among MLB pitchers, according to Baseball Savant. He has been susceptible to allowing hard contact, sitting in the ninth percentile (11.3%) and 13th percentile (45.2%) in barrel rate and hard-hit rate. Boyle&#8217;s also struggled with walks this season.</div>
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<div class="mb-5"><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Location: </strong>Rogers Centre – Toronto, Canada</div>
<div class="mb-5"><strong class="text-lg font-bold">First Pitch: </strong>3:07 PM EST</div>
<div class="mb-5"><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Watch/Listen: </strong>Sportsnet / Sportsnet 590 The Fan</div>
<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold">Starting Pitchers</h2>
<div class="mb-5"><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Toronto Blue Jays – </strong>Trey Yesavage: 0-0 record, 5.00 ERA, 9 IP, 11 SO, 5 BB</div>
<div class="mb-5"><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Tampa Bay Rays – </strong>Joe Boyle: 1-3 record, 4.40 ERA, 47 IP, 53 SO, 25 BB</div>
<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold">Lineups:</h2>
<p><strong>Blue Jays:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li class="">George Springer – DH</li>
<li class="">Nathan Lukes – RF</li>
<li class="">Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 1B</li>
<li class="">Addison Barger – 3B</li>
<li>Davis Schneider – LF</li>
<li>Daulton Varsho – CF</li>
<li class="">Alejandro Kirk – C</li>
<li class="">Ernie Clement – 2B</li>
<li class="">Andres Gimenez – SS</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Rays:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li class="">Chandler Simpson – CF</li>
<li class="">Yandy Diaz – DH</li>
<li class="">Brandon Lowe – 2B</li>
<li class="">Junior Caminero – 3B</li>
<li class="">Jonathan Aranda – 1B</li>
<li class="">Christopher Morel – LF</li>
<li class="">Jake Magnum – RF</li>
<li>Nick Fortes – C</li>
<li class="">Carson Williams – SS</li>
</ol>
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The <a href="http://bluejaysnation.com">Toronto Blue Jays</a> will look to make it three consecutive wins and shrink their magic number to clinch the American League East as they continue their series at Rogers Centre against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage will look to rebound from a tough outing in Kansas City against the Royals in his last start. Yesavage allowed four runs on five hits with three walks and a pair of strikeouts across four innings.

The 22-year-old will be making his first career start in front of the home fans at Rogers Centre after starting his MLB career with a pair of outings on the road. Overall, Yesavage has a 5.00 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts over nine innings in his first two starts.

The Rays, meanwhile, will counter with right-hander Joe Boyle. Boyle is 1-3 with a 4.40 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and 53 strikeouts in 47 innings this season. He was excellent in his lone meeting with the Blue Jays in 2025, tossing six scoreless innings with four hits and five strikeouts on 78 pitches.
<div>Boyle averages 98.6 mph with his fastball, which ranks in the 96th percentile among MLB pitchers, according to Baseball Savant. He has been susceptible to allowing hard contact, sitting in the ninth percentile (11.3%) and 13th percentile (45.2%) in barrel rate and hard-hit rate. Boyle's also struggled with walks this season.</div>
<div></div>
<div>
<div class="mb-5"><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Location: </strong>Rogers Centre – Toronto, Canada</div>
<div class="mb-5"><strong class="text-lg font-bold">First Pitch: </strong>3:07 PM EST</div>
<div class="mb-5"><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Watch/Listen: </strong>Sportsnet / Sportsnet 590 The Fan</div>
<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold">Starting Pitchers</h2>
<div class="mb-5"><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Toronto Blue Jays – </strong>Trey Yesavage: 0-0 record, 5.00 ERA, 9 IP, 11 SO, 5 BB</div>
<div class="mb-5"><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Tampa Bay Rays – </strong>Joe Boyle: 1-3 record, 4.40 ERA, 47 IP, 53 SO, 25 BB</div>
<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold">Lineups:</h2>
<strong>Blue Jays:</strong>
<ol>
 	<li class="">George Springer – DH</li>
 	<li class="">Nathan Lukes – RF</li>
 	<li class="">Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 1B</li>
 	<li class="">Addison Barger – 3B</li>
 	<li>Davis Schneider – LF</li>
 	<li>Daulton Varsho – CF</li>
 	<li class="">Alejandro Kirk – C</li>
 	<li class="">Ernie Clement – 2B</li>
 	<li class="">Andres Gimenez – SS</li>
</ol>
<strong>Rays:</strong>
<ol>
 	<li class="">Chandler Simpson – CF</li>
 	<li class="">Yandy Diaz – DH</li>
 	<li class="">Brandon Lowe – 2B</li>
 	<li class="">Junior Caminero – 3B</li>
 	<li class="">Jonathan Aranda – 1B</li>
 	<li class="">Christopher Morel – LF</li>
 	<li class="">Jake Magnum – RF</li>
 	<li>Nick Fortes – C</li>
 	<li class="">Carson Williams – SS</li>
</ol>
</div>

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