There’s a bigger-picture cautionary tale in the Maple Leafs' loss for the Blue Jays, who failed to build on the previous night’s offensive breakout Sunday in a 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. ShiDavidi explains.
, who sat out Saturday’s 5-1 win after spraining his left ankle Friday night, as the DH made a difference, as they were held to three runs or less for the eighth time during a current stretch in which they’ve lost nine of 12.
Brandon Lowe’s bloop single to centre started the Rays rally and Wander Franco followed with an opposite-field single that put two on with one out. But the pivotal moment came on a Harold Ramirez chopper that Matt Chapman stepped in front of Bo Bichette to field but relayed wildly to second base, with the throw bounding into centre.
The death-by-paper-cuts stuff has only been magnified by the ongoing lack of offence, which was built to carry the load for the Blue Jays but so far hasn’t. After a 2-7 road trip, the Blue Jays return home to begin a stretch of eight straight series outside the American League East, beginning with the Seattle Mariners on Monday.
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