Game #43 GameThread: Rays @ Jays

TL;DR

The Blue Jays face the Rays in their final game of the series, with Jose Berrios' status uncertain. Dylan Cease will pitch for the Jays as they aim to close the gap in the Wild Card race.

Key points

Blue Jays face Rays in final game of the series
Jose Berrios' pitching status remains uncertain
Dylan Cease is starting for the Blue Jays
Blue Jays are 2.5 games back in the Wild Card race
Five teams are ahead of the Blue Jays in standings

Blue JaysRays

A Blue Jays logo is displayed with the CN Tower in the background outside the Rogers Centre before a Major League Baseball game between the Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners in Toronto, Canada, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Mike Campbell/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images End of the series with the Rays. And then we don’t have to see them for a little while. The Jays are saying there is nothing decided on Jose Berrios yet. They are ‘talking through a plan with doctors”, which doesn’t sound like great news. I don’t think we’ll be seeing him on a mound for a while. Today we get to watch Dylan Cease, who’s been pretty terrific this season. And we also get Tyler Heineman, who is having a terrible time at the plate, and not all that much better behind the plate. He’s got a little bit to turn it around before Alejandro Kirk comes back, but he better start soon. Amazingly enough the Jays are only 2.5 games back in the Wild Card race (also amazing that the White Sox hold that spot at the moment. But there are five teams between the Jays and that Wild Card spot. There are a lot of teams not playing well early this season. Today’s lineups:

Q&A

What is the status of Jose Berrios for the Blue Jays?

Jose Berrios' status is uncertain as the team is still discussing a plan with doctors, indicating he may not pitch for a while.

Who is pitching for the Blue Jays against the Rays today?

Dylan Cease is the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays in today's game against the Rays.

How far are the Blue Jays from the Wild Card spot?

The Blue Jays are currently 2.5 games back in the Wild Card race, with five teams ahead of them.

RAYS	BLUE JAYS
Chandler Simpson – LF	George Springer – DH
Junior Caminero – 3B	Yohendrick Pinango – LF
Jonathan Aranda – 1B	Vladimir Guerrero – 1B
Yandy Diaz – DH	Kazuma Okamoto – 3B
Jake Fraley – RF	Daulton Varsho – CF
Richie Palacios – 2B	Jesus Sanchez – RF
Cedric Mullins – CF	Ernie Clement – 2B
Hunter Feduccia – C	Andres Gimenez – SS
Taylor Walls – SS	Tyler Heineman – C

Griffin Jax – RHP	Dylan Cease – RHP
Go Jays Go.

Game #43 GameThread: Rays @ Jays

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