The Rays got their homestand off to a great start by beating down AL rival Toronto 9 to 0. Jeff Niemann nearly had a perfect game, giving up only two hits in a complete game victory, he is now 6-0 on the year and continues to dominate his opponents.
The bigger story was the Rays offense and who chipped in the most. Carlos Pena, who we are still calling for his trade, responded with two home runs, including a grand slam last night, bringing his total to 11 (he still leads the majors with 640 strikeouts). BJ Upton led off the game and went 2-3 with a walk and steal, bringing his average up and sparking the offense that was missing Carl Crawford and John Jaso, both had the night off. Jason Bartlett continues to rehab his hamstring and may soon be available to play, but until then, Rodriguez and Brignac are doing well to fill in the gaps left behind the All-Star.
Tonight the Rays send David Price, 8-2, who historically dominate the Jays. Rays hope he continues his dominance and the offense continues to shine, Crawford and Jaso are expected to play tonight, after Shoppach went 0 for 4, Maddon should move Jaso back to catcher and his bat, he is 4-10 againt the Jays this season, including a home run. Go Rays!
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