Shane McClanahan is making a strong case as one of baseball's most dominant arms right now. The Tampa Bay Rays' ace extended his scoreless streak to 16⅔ innings Wednesday, leading his team to a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays and completing a three-game sweep. It's the Rays' 12th win in their last 13 games—a scorching stretch that has seen their pitching staff allow just 17 runs total.
That's not a typo. Over those 13 games, Tampa Bay has recorded three shutouts and held opponents to one run on five separate occasions. Wednesday's gem was no exception. McClanahan (4-2) scattered two hits over 5⅔ innings, striking out four and walking just one in his third consecutive scoreless start. The bullpen took it from there: Kevin Kelly, Garrett Cleavinger, Bryan Baker, and Ian Seymour combined to finish the four-hitter, with Seymour notching his first professional save by retiring the final three Blue Jays in order.
The win also extended Tampa Bay's home winning streak to 10 games. The Rays are now 14-4 at Tropicana Field in their first season back after spending last year across the bay at Steinbrenner Field while repairs were made following Hurricane Milton damage. For Toronto, the defending American League champion, this sweep marks another low point. The Blue Jays have now lost four straight and five of their last seven, dropping to 16-21 on the season.
Patrick Corbin (1-1) took the loss for Toronto, surrendering two runs on five hits over 5⅓ innings. Tampa Bay broke through in the fourth inning when Johnny DeLuca ripped an RBI double and later scored on Chandler Simpson's two-out RBI single, providing all the offense McClanahan and the bullpen would need.
Elsewhere around the league, the Milwaukee Brewers kept rolling behind Aaron Ashby, who tied Atlanta's Chris Sale for the major league lead with his sixth win. Andrew Vaughn provided the early firepower with a three-run homer in a four-run first inning, and five Brewers pitchers combined on a four-hitter. Rookie Brandon Sproat made the spot start, allowing just one hit and three walks over four innings while striking out five. Andre Pallante (3-3) took the loss for St. Louis, surrendering five runs on eight hits in six innings. The Cardinals dropped just their second game in nine outings.