Oakland defeats Toronto 3-1 to send the Blue Jays below the .500 mark
TORONTO — The numbers are looking worse with each game as the losses pile up for the Toronto Blue Jays.
The latest defeat, a 3-1 decision to the Oakland Athletics on Friday night, left Toronto under the .500 mark for the first time since late March.
The Blue Jays (22-23) have lost 10 of 13 at home, six of eight overall and 11 of their last 16.
“If we’re pitching, we’re not hitting. If we’re hitting, we’re not pitching,” said Toronto starter Marco Estrada. “Whereas before we were kind of doing everything right.