Blue Jays beginning to fire on all cylinders

TORONTO — It’s been an up-and-down ride to start the year, but the Blue Jays are finally playing the type of baseball they expected to in 2016 and are starting to resemble a team that will contend as the year continues.

Toronto earned its first sweep of the year on Wednesday evening, knocking off the Yankees, 7-0, and finishing its homestand with an impressive 5-1 record. Early on, it was Toronto’s rotation which shouldered the load as the team stumbled out of the gate, leading the league in innings pitched. But lately, the Blue Jays have also received contributions across the diamond, with the team’s offense finishing the homestand averaging 5.8 runs per game and the team’s bullpen elevating its performance to limit the Yankees to two runs in 6 1/3 innings during the series.

Much like last season when they chased down the Yankees, the Blue Jays will have to play catchup against the Red Sox, and the club will have an opportunity this weekend as it heads for a showdown at Fenway Park.

“Really, we’re playing good baseball all the way around,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said after his …

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