The Blue Jays have a chance to do something rare on Thursday afternoon: win a road series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tropicana Field has long been known as a house of horrors for the Jays, but their temporary home of Steinbrenner Field didn’t appear to be any better when the Rays earned a sweep there in late May. The Jays have won just one of their last five series as visitors against the Rays.
After taking two of the first three games this week, a victory in Thursday’s finale would help even the score. It also would give the Jays their third consecutive series win following matchups against the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles.
With the magic number to clinch a playoff spot stuck at three, here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s game: Baseball Opinion
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