Rays beat Blue Jays 8-5 on Arandas 3 RBIs

Toronto, Ontario - Jonathan Aranda drove in three runs with a sacrifice fly and a solo home run, powering the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.

Richie Palacios added three RBIs, including a two-run double in the first inning after Aranda's sacrifice fly opened the scoring for a quick 3-0 lead. Taylor Walls extended the advantage with an RBI triple in the second, and Chandler Simpson, who collected three hits and two stolen bases, scored in the fourth when a throw on his steal of third sailed wide, allowing him to cross the plate. Aranda's leadoff homer in the fifth pushed the Rays ahead 7-3, and Palacios provided insurance with an RBI single in the seventh.

Drew Rasmussen improved to 3-1, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out six over six innings. Ian Seymour, Hunter Bigge and Bryan Baker finished the game, with Baker earning his 11th save in 13 chances.

Toronto's Andres Gimenez provided the Blue Jays' top offense, hitting a three-run homer off Rasmussen in the second and a two-run shot off Seymour in the seventh for his first multihomer game in seven major league seasons. The homers...