TORONTO -- Tampa Bay used the long ball and a solid pitching performance by Drew Smyly to put away Toronto 13-2 Monday night in the opening game of a three-game series at Rogers Centre.
Tampa Bay used two-run homers by Steve Pearce and Tim Beckham and a three-run homer by Curt Casali to fuel an 11-0 lead through four innings. Desmond Jennings added his second home run of the season in the ninth to give the Rays four homers for the game.
Smyly successfully navigated a bases-loaded first-inning jam en route to pitch five innings, allowing one run to earn his second win of the season.