It is protected to say the Rogers Centre has been particularly sort to the Toronto Blue Jays as of late.
After taking down the New York Yankees 4-1 on Monday evening, the AL East-leading Blue Jays set a brand new franchise report with their eleventh consecutive house win as they improved to 59-41 on the season — tied for the second-most wins in MLB this season.
It has been a month since Toronto misplaced at house, their final defeat on the Rogers Centre coming in opposition to the Chicago White Sox on July 22.
“It is by no means laborious to stand up for a recreation (in Toronto),” reduction pitcher Jeff Hoffman informed Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae after selecting up a save on his bobblehead evening. “The followers present up, they present out, and so they’re loud. We love taking part in in entrance of them and we’re excited to maintain it going.”
Since then, the Blue Jays have gone 18-5 general, together with three home-series sweeps, the primary of which was in opposition to the Yankees. After taking that four-game set, Toronto then swept the Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants earlier than its record-setting win in opposition to New York.
The earlier recorded 10-game house win streak was strung collectively by the 1985 Blue Jays, who went on to win the AL East with a 99-62 mark.
Monday’s victory got here courtesy of a complete crew effort, beginning with Kevin Gausman, who pitched seven innings of one-run ball to go along with eight strikeouts. The lone rating he allowed got here from a solo house run by Giancarlo Stanton within the fourth inning.
In the meantime, the highest of Toronto’s batting order did its half as properly, as all three of George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette scored runs as a part of a four-run fifth inning.
Bichette would drive in each Springer and Guerro on a two-run double and later rating due to a Yankees throwing error within the body.
The Blue Jays proceed their three-game homestand in opposition to the Yankees Tuesday, trying to enhance upon what’s now a four-game lead atop the AL East. Catch first pitch between the division rivals at 7:07 p.m. ET / 4:07 p.m. PT on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+.
