After slashing .235/.308/.506 with 44 homers for the division rival Baltimore Orioles last year, Anthony Santander earned a five-year, $92.5 million deal to join the Blue Jays. Since joining, he's slashing just .182/.264/.308 with 29 hits and 44 strikeouts.

After dealing with a number of injuries this season, this veteran is continuing to work his way back into form at the plate.

Over the past two weeks, the Jays have been 6-6. The offense has averaged 4.9 runs per game, much better than 3.9 for the season. It is the first time this season that the hot group is bigger than the cold. Alejandro Kirk: Played in 10 games, starting 9. Hit .361/.378/.472 with 1 double, 1 home run, 6 RBI, 1 walk, and 3 strikeouts.

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Reese Olson dominated and Spencer Torkelson hit a solo home run, but the bullpen allowed runs in the eighth and ninth to lose.

Saturday’s 2-1 walk-off win over the Tigers was the 12th of the season for the Blue Jays. Comebacks represent over half of their total wins.

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The Toronto Blue Jays need a few breaks to go their way to start building some positive momentum and stick around in the playoff picture in the American League. One of the reasons that they started the year so hot was the performance of their bullpen,