Following a trip west and a rather ordinary stop in Washington and despite a return to Rogers Center in front of their fans, the Blue Jays failed to contain the Detroit Tigers by losing 4-1 in 10 innings. .
Still, Jays starter Robbie Ray was smoking up as he dominated the visitors for eight innings of work, giving up just one run on five hits while knocking out 11 Tigers on strikes. Jordan Romano imitated his teammate by being almost perfect in the ninth.
Still the next generation, you will tell me? Trevor Richards fell victim to Detroit’s three points in the extra inning. He and Adam Cimber gave the Tigers hitters three hits, but Richards was the more generous of the two.
Another positive point on the board, in addition to the solid performance of Ray: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. took the opportunity to hit his 36th home run of the campaign, he who is now four successes behind the leader, Shohei Ohtani.
His 89th produced point places him second in the American League behind Jose Abreu of the White Sox, who has 91.
In the win, Tigers starter Tyler Alexander also did very well, conceding just one run to the Blue Jays with four hits. Reliever Gregory Soto took the win, a fifth for him in 2021.
This defeat of the Jays, combined with the victories of the Yankees and the Red Sox, makes them lose ground in the race for the best second. They are five and a half games away from the Yankees in this regard.
The Jays’ slump coincides with the toughest at-bat for their leader, Vladimir Guerrero Jr .. Let’s hope that his slap yesterday means the awakening of the sympathetic first cushion player and, at the same time, the return to good stretches for the team.
The Yankees batting wake-up call doesn’t bode well for Jays fans. The colossal division rivals are booming and their additions to the trade deadline have had a motivating effect on the players already in place.
The Jays were beaten by the Seattle Mariners in this race which will be very interesting by the end.
- Abraham Toro’s work in Houston has been recognized.
