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Rays Win 11th Game in 12 Tries Thanks to Rally vs. Blue Jays

The Rays scored twice in the eighth and held on behind Cole Sulser’s save, extending their home winning streak to nine.

  • Ben Williamson singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning Tuesday night as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 in St. Petersburg, Fla., extending their winning streak to five consecutive games.
  • Kazuma Okamoto hit a 409-foot solo home run in the first inning to give Toronto an early lead, and Andres Gimenez added an RBI single in the second as the Blue Jays built a 3-2 advantage.
  • Starter Drew Rasmussen allowed three runs on seven hits in six innings for Tampa Bay, while Toronto starter Kevin Gausman threw six innings and surrendered two runs on six hits before the Rays' bullpen took over.
  • Yandy Diaz tied the game with an RBI single in the decisive eighth inning against Tyler Rogers before Williamson's go-ahead hit; the Rays have now won 11 of their last 12 games and haven't allowed more than three runs in 12 consecutive contests.
  • Wednesday's series finale features Rays LHP Shane McClanahan opposite Blue Jays LHP Patrick Corbin , with Tampa Bay seeking to extend its nine-game home winning streak.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) — Ben Williamson drove in the winning run with a single after Yandy Díaz tied the game with an RBI single, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to win the game in the…

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Rays win 11th game in 12 tries thanks to rally vs. Blue Jays

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Ben Williamson’s go-ahead single lifts the Rays past the Blue Jays 4-3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ben Williamson drove in the winning run with a single after Yandy Díaz tied it with an RBI single and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied in the eighth inning to beat the Toronto Blue Jays…

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Blue Jays at Rays: Bullpen blows a lead in unlucky road loss

Tyler Rogers gave up several weak hits in the eighth inning to cough up a one-run lead.

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MLB broke the news in United States on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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