Blue Jays remain on brink of a playoff spot after loss to Rays

The playoff waiting game continued for the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon after they dropped a 7-5 decision to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.

Taylor Walls hit a two-run single off Jordan Hicks in the 10th inning to silence the sellout crowd of 42,097 at Rogers Centre. Tampa Bay added another run on Junior Caminero's infield single.

Chris Devenski (6-4) gave up an RBI double to Bo Bichette in the bottom half of the inning before getting Kevin Kiermaier on a groundout to end it.

The loss kept Toronto's magic number at one and could make for a nervous regular-season finale on Sunday.

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The Blue Jays (89-72) are still a good bet to reach the post-season.

Toronto can secure a spot later Saturday if the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners.

But the anxiety will only rise from here as Toronto looks to make its third wild-card appearance in the last four years.

Harold Ramirez homered for the Rays (98-63), who outhit Toronto 14-7.

Daulton Varsho homered and drove in three runs for the Blue Jays. Starter Hyun Jin Ryu lasted only three innings.

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If the Blue Jays make the post-season, they would open the best-of-three series Tuesday at Minnesota or Tampa Bay.

The Rays, meanwhile, are in playoff tune-up mode after securing the first of three American League wild-card spots earlier in the week.

Tampa Bay gave opener Shawn Armstrong the start and six relievers made appearances on a bullpen day.

Chances are still good these teams will meet next week at Tropicana Field. The Rangers, Mariners and Houston Astros were still in the mix for AL playoff