Blue Jays' Arnold Leon: Fails to hold lead

Leon was charged with the loss after serving up an eighth-inning three-run homer to Steven Souza Jr., giving the Rays a 5-3 win Wednesday.

The bullpen is supposed to be one of the Blue Jays' biggest strengths this season, but it was a letdown in the final two games of the opening series against the Rays. For the second consecutive game, Toronto's relievers coughed up a lead in the eighth inning. The eighth inning typically belongs to Drew Storen, but he was noticeably absent during the series finale after either pitching or warming up in Toronto's first three games of the season. Brett Cecil and Jesse Chavez also were unavailable for similar reasons.