(Interstat) — TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS

The Tampa Bay Rays, riding a two-game winning streak against their division rivals, meet the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. EDT.

Tampa Bay (57-42) has taken the first two games of the four-game series, winning 3-0 on Tuesday following a 7-1 victory Monday. The Rays lead the season series 6-2 and have won six of the past seven meetings.

Right-hander Griffin Jax (5-7) will start for Tampa Bay. The Blue Jays are expected to counter with right-hander Dylan Cease.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Tampa Bay: Nick Martinez enters Wednesday on a four-start winning streak. He last pitched July 20 against Toronto, earning the win with 6.0 innings, six hits and one earned run. Over his previous three starts, Martinez allowed two or fewer earned runs, including five-plus-inning outings against Seattle, Houston and Arizona.

Toronto: Dylan Cease also started July 20 against the Rays, taking the loss after allowing seven hits and three earned runs over 6.0 innings with seven strikeouts. He had been dominant in his two prior starts, tossing a combined 15.0 scoreless innings with 20 strikeouts against San Francisco and Seattle.

R ECENT FORM

Tampa Bay enters after dropping four of five to Boston last weekend before rebounding in Toronto. The Rays have won three of their past four games overall.

Toronto has lost four of five, including a three-game sweep by the White Sox last weekend. The Blue Jays are 46-54, sitting fourth in the AL East.

BETWEEN THE LINES

Tampa Bay’s offense has been productive in the series, scoring seven runs Monday and three Tuesday. Junior Caminero went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in Monday’s win, and Nick Fortes added a home run. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-4 Rays victory.

UP NEXT

The teams conclude the series Thursday at Rogers Centre before Tampa Bay returns home to face Cleveland, and Toronto travels to Boston.