Justin Smoak hits two-run homer to lead Blue Jays in 4-1 win over Rays
TORONTO — Roberto Osuna received a much-needed confidence boost on Saturday. All he had to do was get back to his four-seam fastball to get it.
The Blue Jays closer, who had struggled through recent outings, pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to cement Toronto’s 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Osuna said he had been trying to incorporate more of his two-seam fastball into his arsenal early in the year. But a chat with catcher Russell Martin convinced him to change that approach.
“We tried to work a little different in the beginning, throw more two-seam, breaking stuff. It was my decision,” Osuna said. “And we had a conversation and (Martin) told me ‘you’ve been having a lot of success the past two years with the four-seamer so I don’t think you need anything else,’