he Toronto Blue Jays finally stopped the bleeding, but one victory does not erase the questions surrounding this team.
On this episode of Flight Deck, host Nick Alberga breaks down Toronto’s 3–1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, which snapped a four-game losing streak and helped the Blue Jays avoid a sweep at Rogers Centre. Shane Bieber delivered his best start of the season, allowing just one run on three hits with no walks over seven innings. George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. each recorded two hits and drove in a run, while Tyler Rogers and Louis Varland closed out the victory. Could Bieber’s recent turnaround increase his value ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline?
The Blue Jays finished their seven-game homestand with a disappointing 2–5 record and remain 47–56 on the season. Toronto also made several roster moves, placing Patrick Corbin on the injured list with a left teres major strain while recalling Davis Schneider and Adam Macko from Triple-A Buffalo. With the August 3 Trade Deadline approaching, is this roster beginning to change before the front office makes an even bigger decision?
The show also previews the opener of a three-game series at Fenway Park, with Trey Yesavage taking the mound against Patrick Sandoval. Yesavage enters at 4–5 with a 3.78 ERA and 78 strikeouts after recording nine strikeouts over six innings in his last appearance. Sandoval is 0–0 with a 4.82 ERA and continues his return from Tommy John surgery after missing more than two years of Major League action.
Boston enters the matchup at 52–49 and currently holds the final American League Wild Card position. The Red Sox recently matched a franchise record with 15 consecutive victories before the streak ended against Baltimore, and they have gone 9–1 over their last 10 games. Can the Blue Jays build off Thursday’s victory, or will one of baseball’s hottest teams push Toronto even further out of the postseason race?
We finish with Nick’s picks presented by BET365.
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