Thanks to a 10-point push in the third inning, among other things, the Toronto Blue Jays slaughtered the Orioles 22-7 on Sunday in Baltimore, posting a 14th win in their last 16 outings.
Manager Charlie Montoyo’s squad continued to help his cause in his battle for a playoff spot. Having scored 44 points in her last three meetings, she held the last place giving access to the playoff in the American League of Baseball before the clashes of the day, tied with the New York Yankees.
“I’ve never seen that two days in a row and I’ve been playing the sport for 35 years,” Montoyo told Sportsnet after the triumph. After our performance yesterday [samedi], we could have expected four or five points, but 22 is impressive. “
The visitors were ruthless on their rivals, who suffered a 97th failure this season. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also had a good day, producing seven points using two home runs and crossing plate five times. In the first round at bat, he slammed a grand slam to bring his team’s lead to 5-0.
Teoscar Hernandez and Danny Jansen were not left out. The first also managed a grand slam, fueling the backfire of his team’s 10 points in the third. As for the second, he had four hits and counted as many runners. In the victory, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sent a shot over the fence for the 44th time in the campaign. Jake Lamb added a four-goal solo shot.
All of the players in Toronto’s starting offensive role hit safe. Left-hander Steven Matz (12-7) therefore did not have to excel to triumph. In six innings, he conceded five runs.
“I think we’re putting pressure on everyone else,” said Matz. They see what we’re capable of and that’s what we want. We want them to be cornered against the wall and feel the pressure knowing that we can score 10 points in a set. “
In the opposing camp, Ryan Mountcastle, Anthony Santander and Austin Wynns all extended their arms. Starter Zac Lowther (0-2) was manhandled, allowing seven runs in two innings. His successor Spenser Watkins did worse as he gave the same number of points with just one out.
The Toronto squad will host the Tampa Bay Rays, leaders of the East American section from Monday to Wednesday. Afterwards, she will host the Minnesota Twins next weekend, before returning the favor to both teams on a seven-game journey. The Jays’ regular schedule will then end with six home matches: three against the Yankees and the same against the Orioles.
