Tampa Bay @ Toronto preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 4, 2018 ) Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 0

The Tampa Bay Rays' pitching staff has stymied the Toronto Blue Jays all season, a trend they hope to continue when the American League East foes finish a three-game series north of the border Wednesday. Seven Rays combined on a three-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night, giving Tampa Bay a 9-2 record against Toronto this year.

The Rays have a stellar 1.47 ERA in the season series and their two victories to begin this set gives them 13 wins in the last 15 games overall. Tommy Pham had two hits and an RBI in Tuesday's win and is batting .419 with nine RBIs during a 10-game hitting streak. He will be getting his first look at Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez, who starts the series finale opposite Tyler Glasnow. Toronto has seven hits in 56 at-bats in the series and has been shut out twice during a 2-7 slide.

TV: 7:07 p.m. ET, FS Sun (Tampa Bay), Sportsnet, TVA (Toronto)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays RH Tyler Glasnow (1-4, 3.95 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH Aaron Sanchez (3-5, 5.22)

Glasnow continued his solid run since joining the Rays near the trade deadline with seven innings of one-run ball at Cleveland on Friday, but he took the loss and remains winless with Tampa Bay. Opponents have just 16 hits in the last 34 2/3 innings against the 25-year-old dating back to his final two appearances with Pittsburgh. He limited the Blue Jays to one run and two hits while striking out six over five innings Aug. 12.

Sanchez gave up 11 runs and 18 hits with just four strikeouts across 8 1/3 frames through his first two starts since coming off the disabled list in August. He was roughed up for four runs over 3 2/3 innings at Tampa Bay earlier in the year but still has a 1.58 ERA in 14 career outings (six starts) against the Rays. Kevin Kiermaier is 3-for-11 with a double and Mallex Smith is 2-for-2 against Sanchez.

WALK-OFFS

1. Tampa Bay DH/1B Ji-Man Choi is 6-for-15 with one home run and three doubles during a four-game hitting streak.

2. The Rays recalled RHP Jake Faria from Triple-A Durham and reinstated C Adam Moore from the restricted list.

3. Blue Jays DH Kendrys Morales is homerless in six contests since going deep in a club-record seven straight games.

PREDICTION: Rays 6, Blue Jays 4