After an off-day and another trade acquisition in José Siri, the Rays continued to struggle in their game against Toronto on Tuesday, losing 3-1. Their cushion in the third AL Wild Card spot was now just one game over Cleveland. They sent Jalen Beeks to the mound to open Wednesday’s series finale, with Ryan Yarbrough expected to pitch the bulk of the innings.
Yusei Kikuchi started for the Blue Jays. Kikuchi signed with Toronto as a free agent back in March, but has struggled this year. He entered the game with 70 innings pitched and a 4.89 ERA, which is actually lower than his career ERA.