Blue Jays Ride Hot Streak to Division Lead With Statement Sweep of Yankees
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On May 25, the Toronto Blue Jays were swept by their division rival Tampa Bay Rays in dominant fashion, losing 13-0 in the finale and getting outscored 19-2 over the three-game set.
At this point in the season, they were fourth in the American League East standings with a 25-27 overall record. The franchise, as well as the fanbase, was staring down the possibility that this was going to be another disappointing year.
However, after four-game series against the New York Yankees that finished on July 3, the Blue Jays now sit atop the division after sweeping that set.
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Toronto is now 24-11 in their last 35 games, which raised their overall record to 49-38.
It's been an impressive turnaround for team that was being seen as a possible seller during the upcoming trade deadline.
The Blue Jays can't let their foot come off the gas, though. They face the Los Angeles Angels for a three-game series over the holiday weekend as they hunt for their 50th win on the season that will help keep them on top of the AL East standings.
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Toronto has been almost unstoppable at home, with a 29-16 record at the Rogers Centre.
Only three teams have more than 30 wins at home, and it's hard to imagine the Blue Jays won't join that list during this series.
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In the last 30 days, Toronto is top-five in multiple hitting categories and top-10 among others.
For a while, it didn’t seem like the Blue Jays were going to be real contenders for the division title. But now, they’re looking like they could make a strong run during the postseason.
If they can address their issues when they leave Toronto, there’s no telling how far they could go.
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Maddy Dickens resides in Loveland, Colorado. She grew up with two older brothers, where their lives revolved around sports. She earned a master's degree in business management from Tarleton State University while simultaneously playing basketball and competing in rodeo at the collegiate level. She successfully parlayed a reserve national championship into a professional rodeo career and now stays involved in upper-level athletics by writing for On SI on several different MLB teams' pages, along with some NCAA sites.