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Rays 4, Blue Jays 3: Nearly perfect, but still a winner!

The Rays are in the Great White North to begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Continuing on their seven-game road trip, the Rays will sent out Tyler Alexander to face off against Jays’ starter Chris Bassitt.

Starting a new series north of the border. pic.twitter.com/nVrO4DEFDa

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) May 17, 2024

Bassitt set down the Rays pretty quickly in the top of the first, but Tyler Alexander replicated Bassitt’s inning with a 1-2-3 inning his own, with both pitchers striking out a batter in their respective frames.