The Toronto Blue Jays have been on a roll lately, taking down division opponents one by one. By evening the series against the Yankees with a 4-3 victory yesterday, they’ve given themselves a chance to win their eighth consecutive series if they win today’s game.

Toronto got up early in the first inning off of southpaw Ryan Weathers, with George Springer scoring Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for an early 1-0 lead. Charles McAdoo added a second run for the Jays in the fourth inning on an RBI single of his own, cashing Kazuma Okamoto. Nathan Lukes provided the rest of the insurance, driving home a run on a single in the fifth, before launching a solo home run in the eighth, scoring Toronto’s fourth and final run of the afternoon. Overall, the Blue Jays finished with 15 hits in the game, yet were 4-for-18 with RISP and left 12 men on base.

It was an up-and-down night for Dylan Cease, who battled command issues at times, walking five batters, yet held the Yankees hitless through six innings. The Jays ace was able to record two outs in the seventh inning before Austin Wells brought home the Yankees’ first run of the game on a single, before Spencer Miles escaped a bases-loaded jam. Tyler Rogers did allow his first home run of the season but picked up a hold nonetheless, while Louis Varland registered his 29th save of the season, punching out two in a clean ninth inning.

The Jays now sit just three games back of .500, with a 64-67 record, good for fourth in the American League East and just 0.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot. A victory today would put the team in a great spot, given they do not have to face a single team above .500 the rest of the season, with the majority of their opponents being their adversaries in the Wild Card hunt.

José Soriano has been fantastic since joining the Blue Jays at the trade deadline, posting a 2.76 ERA across 16.1 innings in three starts against the Phillies, Red Sox, and Rays. Most recently, he tossed 5.2 innings in Tampa Bay, allowing three runs and striking out two, while not allowing a single free pass. Soriano has struggled with command in the past, and it was encouraging to see him find the strike zone more consistently against one of the tougher lineups in the game.

Location: Yankee Stadium – Bronx, New York

First Pitch: 1:35 p.m. ET

Watch/Listen: Sportsnet One, SN590

Toronto Blue Jays – Jose Soriano: 10-6 record, 3.23 ERA, 139.1 IP, 136 SO, 62 BB

New York Yankees – Carlos Rodón: 4-2 record, 3.22 ERA, 50.1 IP, 56 SO, 28 BB