There's no mincing words when it comes to the importance of the Toronto Blue Jays' upcoming stretch of five straight series against opponents under .500.
After a 5-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles Thursday night, the sputtering Blue Jays will have to take full advantage of their impending 15-game stretch against opponents with a combined 0.382 winning percentage this season to have any playoff aspirations.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider certainly recognizes that.
"We've got to limit outs on the bases, we've got to make the plays, and we've got to have consistent at-bats," Schneider said postgame after his club dropped to 3-10 to conclude their season series with Baltimore.