Sigh, Jays Lose Again
Blue Jays 3 Rays 4 The Jays were leading for most of the game, as if that’s any solace. Tyler Rogers has been terrific for us, but a ground ball pitcher can have bad luck on occasion. His eighth went ground out, double (66 mph, not hit hard), Yandy Diaz ground ball single (harder hit, […]
May 5, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jeff Hoffman (23) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the seventh inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Blue Jays 3 Rays 4 The Jays were leading for most of the game, as if that’s any solace.
Tyler Rogers has been terrific for us, but a ground ball pitcher can have bad luck on occasion. His eighth went ground out, double (66 mph, not hit hard), Yandy Diaz ground ball single (harder hit, 88. 5 mph, off Ernie Clements glove), Jake Fraley single (84.
3 mph line drive ish) drove in the tying run and Ben Williamson single (ground ball, but hit hard, 103 mph) driving in the winning run. That was it for Rogers, Louis Varland came in and closed the barn door now that the horse was long gone. And the Jays went down without a hit in the top of ninth.
Andrés Giménez ground out, Myles Straw, pinch hitting for Brandon Valenzuela (a lateral move at best) popped out and George Springer lined out. We had nine hits, including another Kazuma Okamoto homer, (our only extra base hit) his 10th of the season. He and Giménez had two hits each.