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Escobar's revelry has new meaning in Toronto

With the Rays trailing the Blue Jays, Yunel Escobar homered off his former team, going on to celebrate his fourth homer of the season. Rays manager Joe Maddon clearly did not care for Escobar's gesture.

 

Odorizzi solid in debut, but Rays fall to Blue Jays

Edwin Encarnacion's bases-loaded double in the seventh led the Blue Jays to a 7-5 win over the Rays on Monday afternoon at Rogers Centre. It was the Rays debut for starter Jake Odorizzi.

 

Longoria playing as good as Maddon has seen him

Even before his second-inning leadoff single Monday against the Blue Jays, Evan Longoria was riding a career-high 13-game hitting streak.

 

So far, Cobb can't help but rack up K's

Earlier this year, Alex Cobb noted that getting rid of hitters in two or three pitches, or pitching to contact, would go a long way toward lasting more innings. Alas, his strikeouts are up this season.

 

Maddon seeks clarification on home run review

Before a ruling came, Joe Maddon argued that Matt Joyce's home run Sunday, originally called a double, could not have been ruled a foul ball. Umpire Gerry Davis disagreed.

 

Rays look to get back on track behind Cobb

Ramon Ortiz will take the ball for the Blue Jays on Tuesday night as they play the second of a three-game series against the Rays at Rogers Centre. Alex Cobb will go for Tampa Bay, which dropped Monday's opener but still has won nine of 12.

 

Joyce's contested hit ruled a homer after review

Rays outfielder Matt Joyce hit his eighth home run of the season Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards, after an official review gave Tampa Bay a 3-1 lead over the Orioles.

 

Odorizzi to take Price's spot in rotation on Monday

Jake Odorizzi joined the Rays on Sunday as the guy the Rays have tabbed to try and fill injured David Price's shoes, and the plan is to wait until the end of Sunday's game to activate the young right-hander.

 

Beliveau called up for a day; Torres sent to Minors

To help cover their bullpen for Sunday's game against the Orioles, the Rays recalled left-hander Jeff Beliveau from Triple-A Durham to serve a one-day stint in the Major Leagues, and they optioned left-hander Alex Torres back to Durham.

 

Joyce stays true to approach, beats O's shift

Matt Joyce took manager Joe Maddon's advice and kept trying to be himself, besting the Orioles' extreme shift on Saturday. Joyce went 3-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs.