Toronto seeks September spark down stretch

ANAHEIM — The Blue Jays opened the month of September with a two-game advantage in the American League East. Less than three weeks later, Toronto is faced with its largest deficit since July 25 and a sudden lack of offense has been the main reason why.

The Blue Jays’ offense continued its September swoon on Friday night after the club struggled to do much of anything off Ricky Nolasco and the Angels’ bullpen in a 6-1 loss. The loss, combined with a Boston win, meant the Blue Jays now find themselves three games back in the division.

The Blue Jays’ lineup is stacked with some of the biggest names in the game, but that has not led to many bright spots of late. Toronto is ranked near the bottom in the AL with 55 runs in September, which is more than only the Tigers and Angels. Ups and downs are normal in baseball, but they’re even harder to take in the middle of a pennant race.

“Being my first time around it, it does make it a little tougher because we understand every single pitch, every single inning, every single game they count a lot, so it makes it a little bit tougher for sure,” …

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