Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays

There’s a quick way to determine if the Rays’ lineup is operating at its highest and most dangerous capacity. Start from the bottom. If the guys who hit after Yandy Díaz, Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero are doing well, it’s generally safe to assume the Rays are, too. “I think that's the biggest key of all,” manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday afternoon. “Good offenses, they're able to turn the lineup over.” The Rays did exactly that in a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre. They didn’t quite match their 12-run, 21-hit outburst in Tuesday’s victory, but key contributions came from all over the lineup to support a strong start by Griffin Jax. Tampa Bay’s third straight victory against Toronto sealed the club’s first series win in a four-game set since May 13-16, 2024, snapping the second-longest streak of winless four-game series (15 straight) in franchise history. More often than not, the Rays know they can count on their “Big Three” atop the order. When they’re getting quality at-bats and clutch hits from the rest of the group, that’s when they can get on a roll. “It feels good. They cannot do it all the time, so I feel like as a team, we've got to help them,” outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. said. “We've got to have this half \[also contribute\