Instant Reaction: Blue Jays drop third in a row with extra inning loss against Tampa Bay Rays

"The Rays took the lead in the 10th on a Taylor Walls single that cashed home Cedric Mullins, who was the automatic runner to open the top half of the frame. After moving to second on a Yandy Díaz walk, Walls then advanced to third on a wild pitch from Braydon Fisher before scoring on a Jonathan Aranda sacrifice fly."

"Garrett Cleavinger was tasked with the bottom of the 10th inning. The Rays' left-hander got Yohendrick Piñango to ground out to first, which advanced the automatic runner, George Springer, to third. Springer then came home on a sacrifice fly by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., but that's all the Blue Jays could muster. The save was Cleavinger's first of the 2026 season."

"For the second time in under a week, Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan dominated the Toronto Blue Jays' offence. After shutting out the Blue Jays last week over 5 2/3, McClanahan dazzled over five innings Tuesday night, allowing only one hit and striking out seven. The 29-year-old has returned to ace form this year after missing all of 2024 and 2025 with arm injuries."

"The only trouble McClanahan ran into on Tuesday was during the bottom of the fifth inning. After holding the Blue Jays hitless over the first four innings, Lenyn Sosa led off the inning by reaching on a Junior Caminero fielding error, followed by an Ernie Clement single. Daulton Varsho bounced into a fielder's choice and then stole second base, setting up runners on third and second with only one out."

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday night, improving to 5-0 against them in 2026. Toronto rallied from a 5-0 deficit, tying the game in the seventh inning before losing in extra innings and falling to 18-24. Tampa Bay scored in the 10th inning when Taylor Walls singled to drive in Cedric Mullins, then advanced on a Yandy Díaz walk and a wild pitch before scoring on a Jonathan Aranda sacrifice fly. Garrett Cleavinger pitched the bottom of the 10th, allowing a sacrifice fly by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. but preventing further scoring to earn his first save of the season. Shane McClanahan delivered a strong start, allowing one hit over five innings with seven strikeouts, returning to ace form after arm injuries.

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