Flying High: Blue Jays on upswing after sweep
Global News
A visit by the woeful Athletics came at an ideal time for the Toronto Blue Jays.
TORONTO – A visit by the woeful Athletics came at an ideal time for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Canada’s lone big-league team was in a tailspin before finding its form last week. Toronto has won five in a row and sat a half-game out of an American League wild-card spot entering Monday’s games.
The Blue Jays, who were idle Monday, will continue their homestand Tuesday night against the 36-23 Philadelphia Phillies, a team they will play six times over the next fortnight.
OFFENCE CLICKING
After managing just six runs over a six-game road trip, the Blue Jays kicked off their current homestand by scoring a whopping 39 runs over a four-game sweep of the A’s.
Addison Barger homered in three straight games over the weekend as Toronto went deep 11 times over the series.
The Blue Jays have been getting contributions up and down the lineup of late. Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., George Springer and Alejandro Kirk have anchored the top half of the batting order.
Barger, Ernie Clement, Nathan Lukes, Myles Straw and Jonatan Clase — all hitting at least .267 — have helped turn the lineup over with timely hitting.
