Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 on Wednesday to complete a two-game sweep of their AL Wild Card Series opponent.
The Rays will face the Yankees or Indians on Monday at Petco Park in San Diego. Tampa Bay Rays players and coaches gather for a team photo after an 8-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in their American League Wild Card Series game Wednesday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Photo by Steve Nesius/UPI |, Tampa Bay Rays players Joey Wendle (18) and Willy Adames (1) celebrate their win with manager Kevin Cash (C) on Wednesday.
Corey Seager and Cody Bellinger each pick up RBIs in the first inning, giving the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. Glasnow kept Tampa Bay ahead from there, allowing two runs -- on a pair of homers by Danny Jansen -- in six innings. Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam and the top-seeded Rays won a postseason series for the first time in 12 years, overpowering the young Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 Wednesday to finish a two-game sweep of their wild-card matchup. LATEST VIDEOS.
The next round will be played at Petco Park in San Diego. Yahoo Sports - NBC Sports Network. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI |, A Cleveland Indians team family member sits among the fan cutouts. Manatee County Deputy Involved Shooting - 7pm Report. "It's obvious that the Rays are a pretty good team, that's why they're picked to go to the World Series," he said. And, his career mark of .295 is third-best behind Clayton Kershaw (2.43) and Jacob deGrom (2.61) among active pitchers with at least 700 innings pitched. MLB: Tampa Bay vs. Toronto Live to VOD recordings of WWSB's newscast. Toronto Blue Jays Matt Shoemaker are playing Tampa Bay Rays Blake Snell on September 29, 2020, 5:07 PM ET at Tropicana Field. "What we do have, what makes it formidable is that the entire roster is used to help us win games. The Rays celebrated with some hugs and handshakes after the final out. … Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/UPI |, The Cubs' Willson Contreras bats against the Marlins. Photo by Steve Nesius/UPI |, New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole pitches to the Cleveland Indians during the AL Wild Card Game in Cleveland on Tuesday. Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/UPI |, The Rays' Tyler Glasnow pitches against the Blue Jays. Miami Marlins top Chicago Cubs in playoff opener, MLB playoffs: Freddie Freeman leads Braves over Reds in 13 innings, advanced to the National League Divisional Series, Houston Astros sweep Minnesota Twins to advance to ALDS. Live Coverage of Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays Friday, August 21, 2020 on MSN Sports The Mets claimed infielder Robel Garcia off waivers and designated outfielder Ryan Cordell for assignment. Photo by Steve Nesius/UPI |, Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino (10) celebrates with outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (R) after his two-run home run in the second inning. Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI |, The Reds' dugout watches the game. I'm proud of my kids to make it to this point," second-year Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said. By | October 1, 2020 at 1:24 AM EDT - Updated October 1 at 1:24 AM . ''Tonight was a pretty good representation of the Tampa Bay Rays - our players, how we go about winning games,'' manager Kevin Cash said. Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI |, Cleveland Indians' Cesar Hernandez (R) touches home plate ahead of the tag of New York Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez as umpire John Tumpane looks on in the fifth inning of the American League Wild Card Game in Cleveland on Wednesday. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays gathered in front of their dugout and posed for a celebratory team picture they're hoping will not be the last they take this postseason. Ryu's impressive credentials meant nothing Wednesday. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI |, St. Louis Cardinals players exchange hugs after, The Brewers' Eric Yardley delivers a pitch to the Cardinals. Photo by Steve Nesius/UPI |, The Blue Jays' Bo Bichette (L) congratulates Danny Jansen (9) after Jansen's solo home run. That's not enough to beat that team.". Ryu was rocked for a season-high seven runs in 1 2/3 innings, the lefty's shortest outing of the season for the wild-card Blue Jays. "They were getting hits off all my pitches. The Indians defeated the Pirates 8-6. Beyond ace lefty Blake Snell, the small-market Tampa Bay Rays are light on household names. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |, Cleveland Indians Carlos Santana (L) celebrates after hitting a two-run homer against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Cleveland on Sunday. All the latest information about the expanded baseball postseason. He also had eight strikeouts and walked one. © 2020 Verizon Media.
Photo by Steve Nesius/UPI |, Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Joe Panik (R) tags out Tampa Bay Rays baserunner Michael Brosseau in the first inning. Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI |, The Reds' Raisel Iglesias reacts after a two-run home run by Ozuna. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI |, The Pirates' JT Brubaker pitches against the Indians. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI |, Tampa Bay Rays' Michale Perez tucks in as his bat breaks against the Philadelphia Phillies in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Sunday. ABC7 News at 7 Roundtable Discussions - October 21, 2020: Part 2. Glasnow, who walked one and struck out eight before a small gathering of family and friends who were allowed to attend the series at Tropicana Field. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI |, The Indians' Josh Naylor reacts after hitting an RBI double. The Yankees defeated the Indians 10-9. On deck are the fifth-seeded Yankees, who finished a two-game sweep of Cleveland with a wild 10-9 victory early Thursday. Photo by Steve Nesius/UPI |, Toronto Blue Jays starter Hyun Jin Ryu pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning. The Rays opened at -155 and the current line is TB -200. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI |, The Indians' Francisco Lindor makes a diving catch.