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Tonight, the Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays, with a 22-12 record, are second in the AL East, while the Blue Jays sit at 16-19, holding third. The Rays are chasing an eighth straight home win, boasting a 12-4 record at Tropicana Field. The Blue Jays, however, struggle on the road at 6-11. The Rays pitching staff has the third best ERA in the league at 3.68, while the Blue Jays offense has been strong, hitting well when they get eight or more hits. The Rays Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda have been standouts, while the Blue Jays Ernie Clement and Kazuma Okamoto have been hot. The Rays have been outscoring opponents by 23 runs in their last 10 games, while the Blue Jays have edged opponents by 9. Both teams are banged up, with several key players missing, making for a tight pitching duel that could extend the Rays streak or give the Blue Jays a road spark to climb the East.

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