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Rays shut out Blue Jays, polish off MLB-best fifth sweep of season as winners of 12 of their last 13 games
TL;DR
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0, marking their fifth sweep of the season and winning 12 of their last 13 games. Shane McClanahan pitched 5 2/3 innings of shutout baseball.
Key points
- Tampa Bay Rays won 3-0 against Toronto Blue Jays
- Shane McClanahan pitched 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball
- This marks the Rays' fifth sweep of the season
- Rays have won 12 of their last 13 games
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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan spun 5 2/3 innings in a 3-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on May 6. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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It looks like Shane McClanahan has rediscovered the mojo that made him a two-time All-Star before a pair of major arm surgeries sidelined the southpaw for two and a half seasons.
The Tampa Bay Rays left-handed pitcher spun 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball Wednesday during a 3-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field.
With that performance, the 29-year-old McClanahan has strung together three straight scoreless starts for the first time in his career. Heâs scattered 16 strikeouts in 16 2/3 innings along the way and, according to StatMuse, is the only pitcher with 15 innings pitched and zero earned runs in that span.
His changeup and curveball were working against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, and the Raysâ bullpen picked up where he left off to ensure that their streak of games allowing three or fewer runs increased to a franchise record 13. Thatâs tied for the second longest in the wild card era, per MLB.com. needs five more games of that kind to match the 18 such games the stacked during the 2010 campaign. That season, the Giants won the first of the three World Series titles that made up their 2010s dynasty.
Q&A
How many games have the Tampa Bay Rays won in their last 13?
The Tampa Bay Rays have won 12 of their last 13 games.
Who was the starting pitcher for the Rays in their win against the Blue Jays?
Shane McClanahan was the starting pitcher for the Rays in their win against the Blue Jays.
What was the final score of the Rays vs. Blue Jays game on May 6, 2026?
The final score was 3-0 in favor of the Tampa Bay Rays.