“I’m happy for him”. I know things are going to change. “Here I am with an opportunity”.
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I like Estrada in the pitching matchup here, so I’ll go with the Blue Jays to get the finale victory.
The loss marked the second in a three-game series against Tampa, the last-place team in the East Division, which finishes the season with an 11-7 edge in games against Toronto.
The team has won just three of its last 12 games, slipping down the AL East standing from first on September 5 to third after Wednesday’s matinee.
“It just seems even worse because we’re all struggling right now”, said Marco Estrada, the Toronto starting pitcher who lost for the third consecutive outing.
Ramirez hit a three-run homer off Stroman in the fifth and Souza drilled a solo shot off Joe Biagini in the seventh.
The Rays have won three straight and six of seven on days when they are travelling.
“It’s good to have him back”, Longoria said. Estrada was flawless through three before giving up three runs and three hits in the fourth.
“It’s tough (to sit out) but we still control our own destiny at the end of the day”, Donaldson said.
For the first time ever, the Paralympic Games have placed a device inside the medals that use tiny steel balls to make a sound when they are shaken, allowing visually impaired athletes to identify which type they are. Edwin Encarnacion had a sac fly for the Blue Jays (79-66), while Devon Travis extended his hit streak to 11 games, matching a career high.
“Hopefully I’ll be able to get back out there tomorrow”, Donaldson said after the game.
The Blue Jays were without reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson for the second straight game.
Donaldson wasn’t in the lineup on Wednesday for the third straight day. The Jays have scored three or fewer runs in six of their past seven, which is what swoons are made of. With one on and two away, Martin was clearly sitting on a curveball when Smyly tried to drop one in middle-inside.
Snell has failed to complete four inning in three of his last four starts. The right-hander is winless in five starts since a home victory over Houston on August 14.
“Yesterday, I would have said no, but the fact that it’s lingering, we’ll know more after we get an MRI”, Atkins said.
The crowd of 38,338 put Toronto over the three-million mark for the sixth time in franchise history and the first time since 1993. The Rays out-hit the Blue Jays thirteen to two and outscored them 8-1. The Rays are the only team with a losing record this season in the AL East.
CUBS 7, CARDINALS 0: Anthony Rizzo hit a pair of home runs and Jon Lester (17-4) pitched eight dominant innings as Chicago won at St. Louis to clinch at least a wild-card playoff berth.
Rays: LHP Xavier Cedeno is still bothered by a sore neck and will likely see a doctor when the team returns to Florida.
Alex Cobb pitched 6 2/3 innings to win for the first time in nearly two years, Kevin Kiermaier and Corey Dickerson hit two-run homers and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Blue Jays 8-1 Wednesday, Toronto’s ninth loss in 12 September games. The Jays finished the game with just the two hits off Cobb, and just the single run in the 1st.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman throws against the Tampa Bay Rays during first inning American League baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016.
Meanwhile, Alex Cobb was making just his third start of the season after returning from Tommy John surgery.
Matt Dermody entered in the 6th in relief of Estrada and gave up a two-run home run to Corey Dickerson.
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The loss capped a 2-4 stint at Rogers Centre that included a crucial series loss to the Boston Red Sox last weekend.
