The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays to maintain a five-game lead in the AL East, per Yahoo Sports. The Blue Jays are in active pursuit of a playoff position as the season enters its later stages.
Toronto's Andres Gimenez exited the game against Tampa Bay with hamstring tightness, per Sportsnet. Shane Bieber took the mound for the Blue Jays in the series matchup.
In Yankees news, the team picked up ground on Boston in AL East competition, with Carlos Rodón marking his return from a seven-week absence with left elbow inflammation. Rodón pitched four innings against Baltimore on Tuesday, allowing one run on two hits with four strikeouts as the Yankees won 3-1. The Yankees also placed Max Fried on the injured list retroactively to Friday due to a left elbow bone bruise, per Pinstripe Alley.