A 15-run outburst helped the Toronto Blue Jays snap their offensive funk. Now, they’ll look to keep it going.
The Blue Jays face the Colorado Rockies in the second contest of a three-game set on Tuesday with their sights on a series victory.
Live coverage on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ begins at 8:40 p.m. ET / 5:40 p.m. PT.
José Berríos (7-4, 3.84 ERA) will get the start for the Blue Jays on Tuesday as he looks to rebound from a tough start against the Orioles in which he allowed five runs (two earned) over 4.1 innings.
The Rockies will send out Anthony Molina for his first start of the season after being recalled from triple-A. The Venezuelan holds a 7.27 ERA across 8.2 innings in five relief appearances, striking out six while yielding three home runs.
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The AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays are in Colorado for a three-game series against the Rockies. Game 2 goes Tuesday at 8:40 p.m. ET / 5:40 p.m. PT with live coverage on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
After an 8-2 start out of the all-star break, the Blue Jays hit a rough patch in back-to-back series losses to the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals. During that span, Toronto managed more than four runs just once in seven games.
But a trip to the Mile High City seemed to cure what ailed the Blue Jays as they exploded for a 15-1 win in Monday’s series opener.
Bo Bichette launched two home runs in the win to improve to 22-for-44 over his past 10 games. Daulton Varsho also went yard for the first time since coming off the IL Aug. 1, and Ernie Clement picked up a career-high five hits in the win.
The Blue Jays’ 15 runs and 25 hits both represented season highs, with the latter ranking third-best in franchise history. Their .266 team batting average for the season leads MLB.
Toronto continues to sit atop the AL East at 66-48, while the second-place Boston Red Sox are three game back at 63-51.
The Rockies (30-82) own by the worst record in MLB by 12 games.
After the series in Colorado, the Blue Jays head to Los Angeles for three games against the NL West-leading Dodgers before returning home to take on the Chicago Cubs.
