After this, the sports calendar really heats up as three of the four major seasons begin within the next 60 days, and so do the Major League Baseball Playoffs.We are back to the grind on the diamond today as we have a fairly full slate of baseball, but I've picked one of the last games of the day for us to bet on as the Blue Jays take on the Athletics.The Toronto Blue Jays have to be one of the more frustrating teams for the fans and the organizational leadership alike.
They looked like hot garbage for a lot of the season, but all of a sudden, the team is playing good baseball and once again looks like a threat to the American League.They still don't have a playoff position that they can rest comfortably in, but as of right now, the team is at least back in contention.They are getting production from many hitters on the roster, and even Vlad Guerrero Jr.
seems to be heating up, as he is hitting .350 in September as of Sunday morning.His power is still down, with just eight home runs, but the weird thing is he has hit them all on the road this year.ZERO BS.
JUST DAKICH.TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.
DOWNLOAD NOW!Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.reacts after a single in the third inning against the New York Yankees during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre.
(Kevin Sousa/Imagn Images)It isn't just Guerrero who has better work on the road.The main reason, in my opinion, for this turnaround can be attributed to tonight's starter, Dylan Cease.
This has been a great year for Cease, and he is probably going to be one of the finalists for the Cy Young Award.At 10-5 with a 2.25 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP, Cease has turned in one of the best seasons of his career.I've highlighted this in the past, but his road work has been outstanding.
He has an 8-1 record, with a 1.54 ERA when he pitches outside of Toronto.Athletics hitters have a decent history against him, but are still just 11-for-43 with 15 strikeouts collectivel...