Sunday, 4 a.m.
Maybe the Rays should have brought in more reinforcements. The ones they have are doing just fine.
The Rays won their fourth straight game, and their 11th of the last 15, with a 5-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. The Rays are three games over .500 (25-22) for the first time this season.
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The fresh faces have played well for the Rays all season. Saturday, it was especially so.
— Jonny DeLuca hit a two-run homer in the eighth to provide the winning runs.
— Amed Rosario had two hits, including a two-run single.
— Jose Caballero had two hits.
It all led to a rally from a 4-0 deficit. Of course, the vets were good too. Yandy Diaz had three hits (and walked twice). Isaac Paredes had two hits. And reliever Garrett Cleavinger worked a perfect ninth for his third save.
The Rays’ bullpen, hot as of late, threw three scoreless innings.
The Rays and Blue Jays close out their series today at 1:37p.m. at the Rogers Centre. Aaron Civale will start against Alek Manoah.