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TORONTO — If there was ever a time for the Orioles to break out of a mold that has been cast for their offense so far in September, it was here, in the ninth inning of what felt like a must-win game against the Toronto Blue Jays. To keep even…

TORONTO — The sharply hit ground ball from Gunnar Henderson seemed almost an inevitable outcome in the third inning, plating two runners with the bases loaded. But in the same vein, the flurry of outs with runners in scoring position from other Orioles hitters felt inescapable Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Rays will meet the Toronto Blue Jays in the final game of a five-game series on Thursday afternoon.

TORONTO — The Rays are going so bad now that not even Drew Rasmussen’s months-long hot streak, nor his new dad strength, could help them.

TORONTO — What started out as a good day for the Rays ended badly with a 7-2 loss Tuesday night and a split of their doubleheader with the Blue Jays.

TORONTO — Manager Kevin Cash has been harping for the last few days about the need for the Rays to score earlier in games to put pressure on the opposing team.

TORONTO — The Rays seemed headed to a feel-good win Monday, as surprise Triple-A call-up Cooper Criswell gave them a strong three-plus-inning start and the offense did enough to put a one-run, eighth-inning lead in the hands of their best high-leverage reliever, Jason Adam.

BALTIMORE — For the third time in their four-game series with Toronto, the Orioles made a day-of change to their pitching plans. But all that mattered Wednesday was that the Blue Jays kept theirs intact.

BALTIMORE -- With two on and one out early in the second game of Monday’s doubleheader, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde brought in rookie Nick Vespi over any of his high-leverage relief trio of Dillon Tate, Cionel Pérez and Félix Bautista. Vespi surrendered a three-run home run, while each of the…