Jeff Hoffman: Drew Rasmussen Delivers 6 Innings in Rays Win

jeff hoffman opens this one with Drew Rasmussen doing enough to finish with the win in Monday’s 8-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He allowed three runs across six innings, and the start kept his early-season numbers in sharp shape.

Drew Rasmussen, Toronto Blue Jays

Rasmussen gave up all three runs in the second inning. Two singles set up Andres Gimenez’s three-run homer, the only damage against him before he settled in.

After that inning, he put together four scoreless frames. He finished with four hits and one walk allowed, then handed the game over with the Rays still in position to win.

Rasmussen’s 2025 line

The outing pushed his season line to a 3.16 ERA and 0.91 WHIP through eight starts. He has struck out 43 batters in 42.2 innings, a profile that has held up even with the rough second inning on Monday.

The Blue Jays never added on against him after the homer, and that mattered because Rasmussen’s bounce-back work covered the rest of his six innings. The Rays now move toward his next scheduled start Sunday against the Miami Marlins.