(My Sportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays shoot for their second straight win this evening when they open a three-game set at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Greg Myers finished 3-for-5 with a home run and knocked in four runs, as the Blue Jays spoiled Patriots Day at Fenway Park on Monday with an 11-6 victory over the Red Sox yesterday. Eric Hinske had four hits, including three doubles, scored three runs and drove in a pair for the Blue Jays, who won for just the second time in 12 games and snapped a four-game skid. Toronto matched its season-high with 17 hits, including four home runs. Vernon Wells, Dave Berg and Chris Woodward also homered, as the Blue Jays salvaged a win in the finale of the four-game series. Cory Lidle (3-2) started for Toronto and allowed six runs -- five earned -- on eight his over six innings for the victory. Pete Walker will toe the rubber tonight for the Blue Jays and is 1-1 on the season with a 2.60 ERA. Walker, who started the year in the bullpen, suffered his first loss of the season in his last outing, despite a solid outing at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. The 33-year-old righty limited the Yanks to three runs on three hits over five innings, but was on the losing end of a 4-0 decision. In four career appearances, including three starts, against the Devil Rays, he is 2-2 with a 5.06 ERA. Toronto's Carlos Delgado is just 3-for-22 (.136) lifetime against tonight's starter for Tampa Bay, Joe Kennedy. The Blue Jays took 11 of the 19 meetings between the two teams last season, but dropped three of the last four matchups. Tampa, though, was 5-4 against Toronto at Tropicana Field.
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