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The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third series in a row this weekend.

Kevin Gausman started things off with a win on Friday but the Blue Jays lost their bullpen day on Saturday and then they blew a 6-0 lead in the rubber match on Sunday in what was probably their most frustrating loss of the season.

We talked about what went wrong in Texas, from limp bats to the lazy errors in the outfield, and wondered whether anybody might be on the hot seat. We also looked for some positives from the series, such as Spencer Horwitz's successful big league debut.

After that, we looked around the American League East and ahead to Toronto's upcoming series with the Miami Marlins.

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The Toronto Blue Jays are 7-17 against American League East opponents following their series loss to the Baltimore Orioles this week.

We talked about Baltimore's breakout season and how the Blue Jays have dug themselves a major hole because of their play within the division. We also talked about the gem that José Berríos tossed and whether he could make this year's All-Star team.

After that, we talked about the Oakland A's and their fans doing a reverse boycott and we looked ahead to Toronto's upcoming series with the Texas Rangers.

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The Blue Jays dropped two heartbreakers to the Minnesota Twins but finished off the weekend on a positive note with a huge comeback victory.

We took a look back at the series with the Twins and the challenges of having only four starting pitchers in the rotation. We also talked about Cavan Biggio hitting the biggest home run of his career and why Vladdy Jr. struggles so much playing at home.

After that, we talked about how the Blue Jays might approach the trade deadline and took a look at MLB's first All-Star voting update. Finally, we took a spin around the American League East and looked ahead to the upcoming series with the Baltimore Orioles.

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It's been a busy week in Blue Jays land.

Alek Manoah was able to record just one out in his series-opening start against the Houston Astros on Monday and he was subsequently demoted to the Florida Complex League to sort things out. But after that, Kevin Gausman, Chris Bassitt, and Jose Berrios led the Blue Jays to a huge series win over the defending World Series Champions.

We talked about Manoah's demotion and how the Blue Jays will navigate his absence. We also talked about the pitching the team got otherwise in the series and the clutch contributions they received from Bo Bichette, Brandon Balt, Alejandro Kirk, and Daulton Varsho.

After that, we talked about the Blue Jays finally opting to cut ties with Anthony Bass after the puzzling announcement that he would be involved in Pride Weekend festivities. Finally, we took a look at the American League East and ahead to this weekend's series with the Minnesota Twins.

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The Blue Jays brought out the brooms in Queens over the weekend and are now on their longest winning streak since April. 

We talked about Chris Bassitt twirling a gem against his former club, José Berríos returning to form as a workhorse in the middle of the rotation, and some signs that Vladdy Jr. is ready to break out offensively. We also took a look back to when the Blue Jays were in the mix to trade for Francisco Lindor before he wound up with the Mets. 

After that, we took a quick look around the American League and ahead to this week's important four-game set with the Houston Astros. 

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The Blue Jays took two of three games from the Brewers this week, giving them back-to-back series wins for the first time since April.

We talked about Rowdy Tellez making his first return to Toronto since being traded a couple of years ago and the excellent pitching the Blue Jays have been getting from their bullpen lately. We also talked about the strong play of Kevin Gausman and Bo Bichette and if they'll be in the mix for some individual awards at the end of the season. 

After that, we took a look around the American League East and ahead to the upcoming series with the New York Mets. 

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For the first time in two weeks, the Blue Jays won a series.

We talked about the American League Central being a joke, Nate Pearson taking on a larger role in the bullpen, José Berríos finding his groove, and the possibility of Bo Bichette winning a batting title. We also talked about Vladdy having a rough stretch at the plate and how to navigate a possible injury to Kevin Kiermaier.

After that, we took a look around the American League and ahead to this week's upcoming series with Rowdy Tellez and the Milwaukee Brewers. 

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At least we'll always have that 20-1 win, right?!

The Blue Jays continued their slide against American League East opponents this week as they rolled into Tampa Bay and dropped three of four against the Rays.

We talked about the variety of things that are going wrong for the Blue Jays right now, whether it's poor starting pitching, shaky defence behind said pitching, or an inability to cash in runs. We also took a look back at the team's off-season moves and how they look after a few months of play and whether there's merit to the idea that John Schneider is on the hot seat. 

After that, we looked around the American League and ahead to Toronto's next series with the Central Division-leading Minnesota Twins. 

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The Blue Jays' 11-game stretch against American League East teams has been a disaster.

After the Yankees came in and won three of four games in a drama-filled series, the Orioles rolled into Toronto and pulled off a three-game sweep with two of those wins coming in extra innings. 

We talked about how the Orioles have taken a huge step forward from last season and whether their success will last through the dog days of summer. We also talked about what's going wrong with the Blue Jays during this stretch and whether it's just a cold streak or if these poor results against good teams are a legitimate reason for concern. 

After that, we looked for reasons to be optimistic about the Blue Jays heading down to Tampa for four games with the best team in baseball. 

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Buckle up, there's a lot to go through from that four-game set with the Yankees.

We talked about the Aaron Judge drama, Domingo German using sticky stuff, and whether anybody should be worked up that the Yankees are doing what they're doing. We also talked about Alek Manoah's struggles and what to do with him and what the Blue Jays could do to give their lineup a spark.

After that, we looked ahead to more important games that are coming up as the Blue Jays will head to Baltimore this weekend and then Tampa for four.

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