Jays, Rays begin 5-game series with wild-card implications aplenty

The Toronto Blue Jays and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays will both take overworked bullpens into a five-game series that starts Monday night.

The series has implications for the American League wild-card race and includes a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday that will put added pressure on both teams' pitching staffs.

The Rays (78-60) got only two-thirds of an inning from starter Corey Kluber on Saturday and needed five rel