The Toronto Blue Jays will look to close out their series Thursday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays.

While the Jays have outscored the Rays 27-14 in the series, that was in thanks to the game two blowout 20-1 win for Toronto. Otherwise, they’ve struggled to find their way against a Rays team at the top of the division.

Toronto sends Alek Manoah to the mound who will go opposite of Zach Eflin.

First pitch: 1:10 p.m. EST

Weather: None! The Jays are at the Trop.

Toronto Blue Jays: 26-24, 9.5 GB, 2.5 WCGB, +20 DIFF.

Tampa Bay Rays: 36-15, – GB, – WCGB. +111 DIFF.

Moneyline: TOR +147; TBR -175.

TOR: Alek Manoah RHP — 1-4, 5.15 ERA, 6.26 FIP, 1.737 WHIP, 7.1 K/9, -0.5 WAR.

TBR: Zach Elfin RHP — 6-1, 3.45 ERA, 3.66 FIP, 1.000 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 0.7 WAR.

Tune into the latest edition of Blue Jays Nation Radio as the crew talks about the Jays’ latest series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@thenationnetwork.com.

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