‘Korean Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin’s resurgence leads to team’s fourth straight win. The Toronto Blue Jays are smiling as they look to mount a late-season comeback.
Ryu Hyun-jin was dominant in his third minor league rehab start on Saturday (July 16). He pitched for the Buffalo Bisons, Toronto’s Triple-A affiliate, and allowed one run on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts in five innings. He pitched well for Detroit’s Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. He threw five innings with 66 pitches.
Toronto won 5-2 at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 16. Tied 2-2 through four innings, the Jays scored a run in the bottom of the fourth to take the lead, and Bo Bissett hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the eighth to win the game. On the mound, Chris Bassitt improved to 9-5 on the season, allowing two runs on seven hits with five strikeouts in seven innings.
In game two on Sunday, the A’s defeated Arizona 7-5. Tied 3-2, they scored four runs in the eighth inning to take the lead. They gave up three runs in the top of the ninth but held on for the win. They exploded for 12 hits to take the win.
In the first three-game series of the second half, they swept Arizona. Won four straight to improve to 53-41. Improved to 8-2 in their last 10 games. Moved into third place in the American League East, six games back of the first-place Tampa Bay Rays. 오래된 토토사이트 They remain in second place in the American League in the wild-card race.
Toronto begins a three-game homestand against Kim’s San Diego Padres on April 18. They then hit the road for a six-game series. They will face the Seattle Mariners and then the Los Angeles Dodgers. They then have a three-game home stand against the Los Angeles Angels, followed by a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles and a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox.
It’s encouraging to see the team put together a winning streak with good performances in a very tight schedule. Additionally, the resurgence of Ryu Hyun-jin has raised expectations. Toronto’s second-half comeback is well underway.