TORONTO _ So much for going into the playoffs on a roll.
The Rays on Sunday lost a second straight game to the Blue Jays, the 8-3 decision ending their regular season 96-66.
Worse, they didn't look good in doing so.
Most significantly were less than encouraging performances from Blake Snell and Yonny Chirinos, two pitchers returning from injury they are counting on should they advance past Wednesday's wild-card game at Oakland.
Snell, in his third outing back following late July elbow surgery, battled to get into the third inning, throwing 62 pitches to record seven outs, allowing two runs on three hits while walking two.
Chirinos, in this third outing after missing about seven weeks with finger inflammation, allowed four runs on four hits over 2 2/3 innings, throwing 38 pitches.
The Rays offense was shut down for a second straight day by an undistinguished cast of Toronto pitchers, though they have been resting several key players and shuttling them in and out of the lineup.
The Jays took a 2-0 lead in the first off Snell. The Rays got one back in the fourth when Ji-Man Choi, back in the lineup after missing two games with a bruised left foot, hit his 19th homer of the season.
But the Jays scored three off Chirinos to make it 5-1, and pretty much over.
Tommy Pham, in somewhat of a bold move, stole third base in the eighth inning, which matched his career high with 25 steals.
The Rays will play at Oakland on Wednesday in the win-or-go-home wild-card game.
