The Tampa Bay Rays rebounded Friday night with an 8-2 victory after dropping the first game of the season on Thursday, by the same score. The Rays, donning their throwback Devil Rays uniforms, flipped the script both at the plate and on the mound thanks to a strong start by Aaron Civale and a 3rd inning grand slam by Brandon Lowe.
Aaron Civale, beginning his second season as a member of the Rays rotation, got the start opposite Jays starter, Chris Bassitt.
Civale would win the day on the bump turning in an impressive performance. The former Guardian acquired at the deadline last season tossed six innings of one run baseball, striking out six and only walking one.