Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah (6) prepares to pitch in the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (26) connects, fouls in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah (6) pitches int he fourth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Taylor Walls (0) looks on from the dugout during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Whit Merrifield (1), shortstop Bo Bichette (11), center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (25) high five after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) celebrates after hitting a double in the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Kevin Kiermaier tips his hat following a video presentation before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (26) practices his swing after flyout in the ninth inning and losing to the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Kevin Kiermaier tips his hat following a video presentation before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder (23) hugs Kevin Kiermaier in the dugout during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Jose Siri (22) signs autographs after falling to the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Brooks Raley (30) and catcher Francisco Mejia (21) have a discussion on the mound during a pitching change in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (25) celebrates second baseman Whit Merrifield (1), center, who hit a game-winning three-run home run in the seventh inning, against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia (21) runs the bases after hitting a double in the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Whit Merrifield (1) looks on as Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Miles Mastrobuoni (78) slides into second base in the seventh inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Taylor Walls (0) gets Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Bradley Zimmer (7) out at second base after throw from catcher Francisco Mejia (21) in the ninth inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Cristofer Ogando (75) pitches in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) taps Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Miles Mastrobuoni (78) after he hit a single in the seventh inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia (21) throws to second baseman Taylor Walls (0), who gets Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Bradley Zimmer (7) out in the ninth inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Jose Siri (22) reacts after striking out in the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Randy Arozarena (56) hits a double in the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen (57) looks on from the dugout in the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen (57) pitches in the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia (21) looks at ball after hitting a double in the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) looks on as Tampa Bay Rays pinch hitter Harold Ramirez (43) smiles after hitting an RBI single in the eighth inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays pinch hitter Harold Ramirez (43) hits an RBI single in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Randy Arozarena (56) celebrates on first base after hitting a single in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Randy Arozarena (56) hits a single in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (5) strikes out in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays pinch hitter Harold Ramirez (43) celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting an RBI single in the eighth inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
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