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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- As the Tampa Bay Rays return home from a 2-4 road trip at the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees, their three-game series with the San Diego Padres brings a reunion with former Rays player Wil Myers.Myers won the American League Rookie of the Year with Tampa Bay in 2013 but saw his numbers drop considerably in 2014, hitting .222 after .293 as a rookie. He was traded to San Diego in a three-team deal that brought outfielder Steven Souza to Tampa Bay.Myers, 25, is just now showing the form that the Rays had hoped for when they acquired him from the Royals, but he said he has no ill will toward his former team.When I was in Tampa, I was young and dumb, Myers told the Padres official site this week. I did a lot of things that werent great, as far as just being a big-leaguer. Ive really felt like Ive grown as a big-leaguer, grown as a teammate. Thats one thing I wish that I couldve given Tampa.Tampa Bay has gotten middling results from Souza, 27, who has raised his average to .244 this season with 11 home runs and 37 RBI. While his average is 19 points higher than last season, his on-base percentage has dropped by 20, with his walks cut in half while he continues to struggle with a high strikeout rate.Both teams come in after going 2-4 on road swings -- the Rays are now home for 10 straight and the Padres are wrapping up their road trip in Florida. San Diego saw Mets pitcher Steven Matz take a no-hitter into the eighth inning Sunday on the way to a 5-1 Mets win, and the Rays bounced back to close a series at the Yankees with a 12-3 win.Third baseman Evan Longoria continues to wield a hot bat, with three hits and four RBI to spark a game in which all nine Rays starters had hits and scored.We had a nice offensive approach and it was nice to see, said Rays manager Kevin Cash, whose team had 21 runs in two wins last week and 15 in four losses. (Longoria) has been outstanding. His at-bats, his approach, everything he does. Hes a guy you want when guys are on base. Right now, hes seeing everything really well.Tampa Bay (47-69) has found surprising consistency since the All-Star break from Drew Smyly, now 4-11 after two wins in his last three starts. He has thrown four straight quality starts, allowing exactly two earned runs in each of his last three.San Diego (50-67) has a far less proven arm on the mound in rookie right-hander Luis Perdomo, who is 5-6 but carries a 6.80 ERA, having shown inconsistent results in his time as a reliever and starter this season. He hasnt fared well in interleague play this season, but neither has Smyly, who is 1/3 all time against National League teams with a 4.62 ERA.Cheap Yeezy Boost 350 v2 For Sale .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open. Cheap Yeezy Boost 350 For Sale . Having already announced that the race will start May 9 with three stages in Northern Ireland and Ireland and finish in Trieste on June 1, the rest of the route was unveiled Monday. http://www.yeezyforcheap.com/ . -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games. Yeezy Boost 350 For Sale . The 43-year-old closer, in his 19th and final big league season, has said hed like to play the outfield. Yankees manager Joe Girardi says hes thinking about allowing Rivera to do it this weekend, when the Yankees finish their season with a three-game series at the Houston Astros. Cheap Yeezy Boost 350 .H. -- Matt Kenseth made it 2 for 2 in the Chase, holding off teammate Kyle Busch to win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- No matter how gloomy things seem this season, the Chicago Bears insist they are better than the record shows.A few more wins would help their argument.They could start to salvage something from this season when they meet the Jacksonville Jaguars in a matchup of last-place teams on Sunday.Were so close, Chicago linebacker Willie Young said. And when you go back and look at the film and you see a couple of plays, I guess every game, wins or losses, come down to a few plays. And to see how close we are is a lot of motivation.The Bears (1-4) were hoping to make a jump in coach John Foxs second season after winning just six games last season.Its not playing out that way.Chicago has been hit hard by injuries and inconsistent play and comes into this game last in the NFC North after losing at Indianapolis a week ago.The Jaguars (1-3) were off after beating Indianapolis in London. They still have a chance to climb in the AFC South if they can pick up a rare road win, something they have done just four times in 25 games in coach Gus Bradleys four seasons.They have played considerably better after the break during Bradleys tenure -- winning four of five in 2013 and two of three last season.And while theyre last in the division, theyre only a half-game behind Tennessee and Indianapolis and 1+ games back of first-place Houston.Here are some things to look for from the Bears and Jaguars:LITTLE CONSISTENCY: Last weeks game was a case study in inconsistency for the Bears. And thats something they hope to change on Sunday.Against the Colts, Brian Hoyer delivered his third straight 300-yard passing effort and had his QB rating rise to 108.5 for the season.But he did not see an open Alshon Jeffery in the end zone on the Bears final offensive play -- an incompletion. Receiver Cameron Meredith had nine catches for 130 yards filling in for the injured Kevin White, but fumbled in the fourth quarter.Chicago had 522 yards of offense for its highest total since 1989, but had one touchdown on three tries in the red zone. The Bears rank 30th in points per game even though they are ninth in total offense.TURNOVER-FREE FOOTBALL: Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles played turnoverr-free football against Indianapolis in London.dddddddddddd It was just the seventh time in 33 starts the third-year pro avoided throwing an interception or fumbling. The Jaguars are 5-2 in those games, accounting for more than half of Bortles nine career victories. He had seven turnovers, including six interceptions, in the first three games this season.Its more so not forcing things, not trying to make plays down the field early in games when theyre not there, he said.ROOKIES DELIVER: The Jaguars are getting significant contributions from four rookies on defense -- five if you count defensive end Dante Fowler Jr., who missed his rookie season with a knee injury. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey, defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, linebacker Myles Jack and defensive tackle Sheldon Day have turned in solid performances in the first four games.We are going to continue to push them, defensive coordinator Todd Wash said. And we expect them to continue to play well.WORTH WATCHING: The matchup between Ramsey and Jeffery could be a good one.Ramsey has been impressive so far and highly effective in Jacksonvilles pressing scheme. Jeffery, tied for 11th in the NFL in receiving, has not caught more than five passes or been targeted more than seven times this season. But he remains one of the leagues most dangerous receivers.SHUFFLING `D: The Bears have been forced to shuffle their rotation on defense. And they might have more switches this week.Chris Prosinski could start at safety after replacing Harold Jones-Quartey during the loss to the Colts. And cornerback Bryce Callahan might sit out with a hamstring injury, leading to playing time for Jacoby Glenn, rookies Deiondre Hall and CreVon LeBlanc.The secondary has been banged up, starting with cornerback Kyle Fullers knee surgery before the regular season.Injuries to linebackers Danny Trevathan, Lamarr Houston and nose tackle Eddie Goldman have made things more difficult, yet Chicago ranks 14th in yards allowed after finishing 19th last season.---AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '