Blue Jays get contributions across lineup in Yankees sweep, surge to top of AL East
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Toronto Sun
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- Toronto Sun
Home cooking has served Blue Jays well in club's climb atop AL East
Blue Jays' George Springer (right) celebrates his two-run home run against the New York Yankees with Nathan Lukes (left) during the third inning in Toronto on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Photo by Thomas Skrlj / THE CANADIAN PRESS As the expression goes, home is where the heart is, but at the heart of the Blue Jays' ascension to the top of the AL East has been their record at home. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account With the visiting Los Angeles Angels in town to complete Toronto's current seven-game homestand, the team won't be back at Rogers Centre until after the all-star break. When they do reconvene following baseball's mid-summer classic, the Jays will play host to the San Francisco Giants followed by a return visit from the New York Yankees, who were swept out of town Thursday with all four games played under a playoff backdrop. Only the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers have a better home record than the Blue Jays, who opened their three-game set against the Angels sporting a 29-16 record. The Jays are 20-22 away from home, a record that must improve for this team to be considered legitimate. Prior to the Angels' visit, the Jays played 14 series at home, which began when Baltimore came to town in the season opener when the atmosphere turned morbid in the aftermath of a 12-2 loss to the Orioles. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Toronto salvaged a series split before earning a series sweep against the Washington Nationals. In total, series sweeps against the San Diego Padres, Athletics and Yankees were recorded. Series losses were counted when Seattle came to town, followed by Cleveland, Tampa, Detroit and the Chicago White Sox. The Jays then posted series wins against Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and Arizona. The team's longest homestand was nine games, a stretch that saw Toronto drop back-to-back series against the Rays and Tigers before earning a 5-4 record during its extended stay at home by sweeping the Padres in a three-game set. By far the most electric series involved the Yankees, while the most disconcerting came against the lowly ChiSox. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Still, the way the team has played at home and the way fans have supported the club have evoked memories of 2016, which coincidentally was the last time the Blue Jays won a post-season series. Entering this weekend's series against the Angels, the Jays have averaged a home crowd of 30,449, 12th-best in baseball. Fan support promises to strengthen, provided the Blue Jays continue their winning and entertaining ways. Looking into the future, the Jays will wrap up the season at home with a six-game homestand against Boston and Tampa. Plenty of games remain to be played in the interim and plenty of moves are likely to be engineered as baseball's July 31 trade deadline approaches. Pitching is one area that could use a jolt. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. With Max Scherzer scheduled to make the start Saturday, it will be his third outing in Toronto and fourth overall with the Blue Jays as the veteran right-hander and certain hall of famer continues to manage a troublesome thumb. In his most recent outing, Scherzer struck out seven, while allowing two runs in 5.0 innings Monday against the Bronx Bombers. He was lifted after just 71 pitches. Following the game, the Jays said Scherzer was dealing with fatigue in his thumb. Bowden Francis remains on the injured list, while Alek Manoah's road back from elbow surgery will involve throwing an additional live bullpen session before getting into rehab games. Barring any setback, Manoah appears to be closing in on real action. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Offensively, the Jays have used home cooking to feast on their opposition as evidenced by the sweep of the Yankees when multi-homer games were recorded by George Springer (twice) and Davis Schneider. Runs have been produced in abundance at home and yet the Jays continue to be without Anthony Santander, the team's big off-season acquisition who left Baltimore in free agency. The hope was Santander would provide that middle-of-the-order bat for the Blue Jays. Of his six homers, three have come at home. Santander (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 30. In a clerical move the Jays made Friday, Santander was transferred to the 60-day IL. Read More Keep in mind no one expected the switch-hitting slugger to be back before the all-star break. Santander, 30, signed a five-year, US $92.5-million deal with the Jays after setting career highs in homers (44) and RBI (102) last season with the Orioles. In 50 games with the Jays, Santander has struggled mightily at the plate. And yet the Blue Jays keep winning, especially at home. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Toronto Blue Jays Editorial Cartoons Editorials Celebrity News
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- Globe and Mail
Penny Oleksiak withdraws from swimming worlds citing whereabouts case with World Aquatics
Canada's Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the world aquatics championships due to being in a whereabouts case with World Aquatics, she announced on social media Friday. The 25-year-old Toronto native said 'it does not involve any banned substance' and 'I am and always have been a clean athlete and will be making no further comment at this time.' The world championships are set to begin July 11 and end Aug. 3 in Singapore. Oleksiak received support of her decision from Swimming Canada CEO Suzanne Paulins, who said the organization believes Oleksiak 'is a clean athlete who made an administrative mistake,' in a statement on social media. Paulins did, however, say it was 'disappointing news.' Paulins said athletes are responsible for completing whereabouts and submitting filings on time to comply with anti-doping rules to avoid sanctions. Oleksiak is a seven-time Olympic medalist and nine-time world championship medalist.
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- CTV News
iHeartRadio Weekenders: July 4, 2025
Ottawa Watch Events in Ottawa this weekend: RBC Summer Tournament, Ottawa on Tap Beerfest and the Fetch Local Night Market.
