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Tampa Bay Drops Jays 41

am800-sports-baseball-mlb-toronto-blue jays-tampa-rays-1.3889634 ST. PETERSBURG, FL - JUNE 12: Pitcher Sergio Romo #54 of the Tampa Bay Rays and catcher Wilson Ramos #40 celebrate their 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at the conclusion of a game on June 12, 2018 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) (Sergio Romo of the Tampa Bay Rays and Wilson Ramos celebrate their 4-1 win over the Blue Jays June 12, 2018 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images))

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The Blue Jays continue to struggle against the Rays in Florida

Wilson Ramos homered, six Tampa Bay relievers combined for a five-hitter and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1.

With right-handers Chris Archer and Jake Faria on the disabled list, Tampa Bay is using relievers to start three times through the rotation.

Ryne Stanek opened the game, striking out three in two perfect innings, and was followed by Austin Pruitt (2 2/3 innings), Jonny Venters (one-third of an inning), Chaz Roe (1 1/3 innings), Jose Alvarado (1 2/3 innings) and Sergio Romo (one inning).

Pruitt (2-3) allowed four hits and a run but picked up the win. Romo allowed the other hit but locked down his second save.

Ramos put the Rays up 2-0 with his two-run drive off Jaime Garcia (2-5) in the third.

Garcia gave up four runs, four hits, four walks and struck out four in five-plus innings.