Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reported that “a 1-5 end to a nine-game road trip that started promisingly with two wins in Baltimore spread worry among portions of the uneasy [Blue Jays] faithful.” Although, Davidi also stated that “the Blue Jays remain very much in control of their own destiny, possessing the top wild card spot, although the walls are closing in there, too, with the Orioles just one game back, and the Detroit Tigers two off the pace.”
Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin, while also conceding that Boston’s starting pitchers have been very successful lately, had this to say about the Red Sox coming into Toronto: “Just play good baseball, man.