After a series of road games -- a four-game series split with the Texas Rangers, and winning one out of three in their most recent series against the Kansas City Royals -- the Blue Jays (36-39) come home for a series of games in their homestand, starting with the visiting Baltimore Orioles (38-39).
The Jays have been 10-12 in June, not exactly a replica of their scorching May month, but nevertheless, they've teetered between being one game to four games below .500, which is where they stand now.
The silver lining in all of this may well rest with Jose Bautista. In the past several games, Jose has hit .381 and an 1.051 OBPS. Since batting leadoff, he sports a .480 OBPS. When Jose gets stirred, look out. If the Blue Jays can combine steady, consistent pitching with offensive and base running support, they usually are a force to be reckoned with. When not....
As for the Orioles, they set a Major League record in allowing five plus runs in twenty consecutive games. Bad for them, good for us. Then again, the O's have trumped the Jays in their season series' so far this year.
C'mon Blue Jays, let's get going!
GO JAYS GO!
