The Blue Jays had to grind out two wins in Tampa in the opening two games of a four-game series, then came two successive losses to the Rays when Toronto’s offence was conspicuous by its silence.

Good pitching has a way of stifling any lineup, but the way the Jays’ offence performed the past few days, even if it was against the Rays, should be concerning.

There’s no Bo Bichette, whose absence is obvious, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has reached a boiling point and the Jays aren’t going to make any noise in the post-season if their offence can’t regain its swagger.

In Wednesday’s 2-1 loss, the Jays’ bats were stymied by starting pitcher Ian Seymour, who gave up four hits in seven innings.

On Thursday afternoon, Tampa starter Shane Baz baffled the Jays in yielding two hits in five innings.

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