None of that mattered once the Rays got rolling. Tampa Bay led 1-0 into the sixth before breaking it open, the same formula that carried them through this entire series against a Blue Jays club that just can't find its footing right now.
The result extends an ugly stretch for Toronto, losers in 4 of their last 5 with a lopsided run differential all series — Tampa Bay outscored the Jays 23-5 across the three games. The Rays, meanwhile, arrived fresh off dropping 3 straight to Boston, and this sweep looks like exactly the reset they needed.
Tampa Bay's absences skew toward pitching depth, with Steven Matz still working back from an ankle injury and bullpen arms like Edwin Uceta and Manuel Rodriguez both on the 60-day list. Toronto's issues are more about who's missing from the lineup — Clase, Addison Barger, and Anthony Santander are all out, leaving an already-punchless offense searching for length.
Add it up and this series felt decided well before Wednesday's finale. Tampa Bay leaves town having answered its own recent skid, while Toronto heads into the next stretch of the schedule searching for anything to build on.