Cease fans 10, Blue Jays halt four-game skid with 2-0 win
Dylan Cease dominated with 10 strikeouts as Toronto beat Los Angeles to end a losing streak that threatened playoff hopes.
Dylan Cease dominated with 10 strikeouts as Toronto beat Los Angeles to end a losing streak that threatened playoff hopes.
Dylan Cease punched out 10 Angels over seven dominant innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a four-game skid with a 2-0 win Friday night. 89 and delivering the kind of ace performance Toronto needed to stop the bleeding. The Blue Jays scratched across single runs in the fourth and sixth, enough to hand Los Angeles its 14th loss in 18 games.
The win keeps Toronto within striking distance in the wild-card race, while the Angels continue to spiral. Read at ESPN
This wasn't just a win — it was a lifeline. Toronto had lost four straight and was watching its playoff margin evaporate. Cease's 10-strikeout gem restores order in the rotation and buys the lineup breathing room. For the Angels, the freefall deepens; they've lost 14 of 18 and look like sellers before the deadline.
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