The BlueJays will feel invigorated by Sunday's win over the Twins, but there are some burning questions for the weeks ahead. ✍️: ArdenZwelling
MINNEAPOLIS — So, it was the top of the 10th at Target Field Sunday, moments after Jordan Romano blew his fourth save of the season, surrendering a one-run lead in the ninth.
Gausman was up to his usual tricks, mixing elevated fastballs with splitters that dove beneath the zone and just enough sliders to remind right-handed hitters he had it. He allowed baserunners in five of his six innings, but the Twins never threatened to cash them as Gausman dialled up the intensity when needed, reaching back for 96’s and even a few 97’s at critical junctures.
Meanwhile, the Blue Jays got to Twins starter Chris Archer for one in the second, as Bo Bichette doubled home Teoscar Hernandez’s leadoff single, and another in the third, when Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drove in Cavan Biggio with a single. But they probably ought to have done more damage considering how well they were squaring Archer up, putting eight balls in play at 95-m.p.h. or harder.
Baltimore’s surge has been partly powered by the production of Adley Rutschman, who is finally delivering on his top prospect pedigree, hitting .343/.495/.562 over the last month. Rutschman’s weakness this season has been against left-handed pitching, which has held him to a .155/.286/.224 line over 70 plate appearances.
Beyond Gage, there’s Foster Griffin, who the club acquired from the Kansas City Royals in a minor deal prior to the all-star break. The cutter-heavy 27-year-old’s made five scoreless appearances for the Bisons since, but struggled at the big-league level with the Royals this season, allowing six earned runs in 4.1 innings.
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