May 12, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho (5) is unable to catch a fly ball against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images
Death, taxes, and the Tampa Bay Rays defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in the year 2026.
Drake’s 15th project, Iceman, is set to debut May 15, and Shane McClanahan sure had Blue Jays bats frozen Tuesday evening in “The 6ix”, as McClanahan went five innings, allowing only one hit and one walk while striking out seven.
That 97 MPH fastball was the final pitch of his outing and also extended his career-long scoreless innings streak to 21.2, and his season ERA down to 2.27. ‘Sugar Shane’ might be back, folks.
As far as the run support, the Rays jumped on Blue Jays southpaw Patrick Corbin early.
In the first inning, Jonathan Aranda singled, followed by a Junior Caminero single, and Jonny DeLuca driving in Aranda with a two out RBI double. 1-0 Flappy Boys.
In the third inning, Caminero singled, Ben Williamson doubled, and Cedric Mullins delivered with two outs with a two-run single of his own to give the Rays a 3-0 lead.
In the sixth, Taylor Walls scored on a wild pitch from Tommy Nance, and in the seventh, ‘The Rig’ Ryan Vilade homered to extend the lead to 5-0.
Once we got to the bottom half of the seventh, things got scary.
Toronto would not only bat around, but tie the game to make it 5-5.
The bullpen would hold them there, and the game went to extras.
Cedric Mullins would act as the ghost runner in the 10th, and Taylor Walls would drive him in via, you guessed it, a single.
And who else but Aranda to drive him in vis the sacrifice fly to give the Rays the lead.
Garrett Cleavinger entered in the bottom of the 10th to shut the door for good, as Toronto would score once more. Andres Gimenez grounded out to Junior Caminero, who had two errors on the evening, to end the game 7-6.
Tampa Bay is now 19-3 against the American League, and remains the top dog in the junior circuit.
The Rays and Jays will do it again from Rogers Centre on Wednesday, cumulating a stretch of 13 games straight, starting at 7:07 PM EST.