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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chris Bassitt became the American League's second 15-game winner and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 in a matchup of teams holding the top two AL wild-card positions. Bassitt allowed two runs and six hits while striking out eight in 6 2/3 innings. He tied Tampa Bay's Zach Eflin for the AL lead in wins. Jordan Romano replaced Jordan Hicks with two on and two outs in the eighth and walked Isaac Paredes on four pitches before retiring Curtis Mead on a grounder to preserve a 4-2 lead. The right-hander then worked the ninth to get his 36th save in 39 chances.
