TORONTO -- The cluttered American League Wild Card race isn't getting any clearer after Marcus Stroman and the Blue Jays held on for a 3-2 win over the Rays on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre.
Stroman was charged with just two runs over 6 1/3 innings and brought his season ERA down to 2.99 while tying a career high with his 11th win. The right-hander struck out seven batters and allowed six hits and three walks, but he controlled Tampa Bay's lineup by forcing plenty of ground-ball contact with his sinking two-seam fastball. Stroman induced eight groundouts to only one flyout.