Yesterday afternoon, the Rays avoided their first series defeat since mid August, and also kept their playoff hopes alive as they defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-2, and split the finale of their last road trip of the season.
Blake Snell was dominant in what should be his penultimate performance of the season, delivering 6 2⁄3 inning of shutout baseball, racking up 11 strikeouts along the way. He allowed just two walks and three hits over the course of the afternoon, dropping his ERA to 1.90, which is the 2nd lowest in the American League since the Rays played in their inaugural season in 1998.