TORONTO (AP) -- Jake Odorizzi pitched eight impressive innings and the Tampa Bay Rays scored on two bases-loaded walks by R.A. Dickey to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Monday night.The Rays improved to 3-10 all-time in opponent's home openers, sending a sellout crowd of 48,414 home unhappy.Odorizzi (2-0) allowed one run and two hits, improving to 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA in four career starts against the Blue Jays. The right-hander set down the final eight batters he faced before Brad Boxberger finished for his third save. 
After Desmond Jennings and Allan Dykstra singled to begin the fourth, Dickey (0-1) retired the next two batters but then walked three in a row, including 3-2 passes to David DeJesus and Steven Souza.Those were the fifth and sixth bases loaded walks for the Rays this season. Entering play Monday, the 29 other major league teams had combined for eight.Jose Bautista walked to begin the ninth but was thrown out trying to steal second as Edwin Encarnacion struck out swinging on a full-count pitch. Josh Donaldson flied out to the warning track in right for the final out.Odorizzi held Toronto hitless through the first 4 2-3 innings before Kevin Pillar doubled on a shallow fly ball that bounced past a diving Souza in right. Devon Travis followed with an RBI single.It was the first run allowed this season by Odorizzi, who pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings in an April 8 victory over Baltimore.Odorizzi issued two-out walks to Bautista and Encarnacion in the first, with both runners advancing on a wild pitch. Donaldson struck out looking to end the threat.That was the first of 12 straight outs for Odorizzi, who didn't allow another baserunner until Pillar's double.Dickey allowed two runs and three hits in six innings, walked five and struck out six. The knuckleballer hadn't walked five since an April 17 loss at Minnesota last season. He walked five or more twice in 34 starts in 2014.
After Desmond Jennings and Allan Dykstra singled to begin the fourth, Dickey (0-1) retired the next two batters but then walked three in a row, including 3-2 passes to David DeJesus and Steven Souza.Those were the fifth and sixth bases loaded walks for the Rays this season. Entering play Monday, the 29 other major league teams had combined for eight.Jose Bautista walked to begin the ninth but was thrown out trying to steal second as Edwin Encarnacion struck out swinging on a full-count pitch. Josh Donaldson flied out to the warning track in right for the final out.Odorizzi held Toronto hitless through the first 4 2-3 innings before Kevin Pillar doubled on a shallow fly ball that bounced past a diving Souza in right. Devon Travis followed with an RBI single.It was the first run allowed this season by Odorizzi, who pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings in an April 8 victory over Baltimore.Odorizzi issued two-out walks to Bautista and Encarnacion in the first, with both runners advancing on a wild pitch. Donaldson struck out looking to end the threat.That was the first of 12 straight outs for Odorizzi, who didn't allow another baserunner until Pillar's double.Dickey allowed two runs and three hits in six innings, walked five and struck out six. The knuckleballer hadn't walked five since an April 17 loss at Minnesota last season. He walked five or more twice in 34 starts in 2014.
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