Blue Jays Sweep Yankees, Win 7 Straight for AL East Lead

The Toronto Blue Jays have surged to a season-best seven-game winning streak, which includes back-to-back extra-inning victories against the Los Angeles Angels and a historic four-game sweep of the New York Yankees at home. Addison Barger delivered a walk-off single in the 11th inning to secure Saturday's win over the Angels, following a 10th-inning victory that was aided by a throwing error from Angels pitcher Sam Bachman. The sweep against the Yankees marked the first time in franchise history that Toronto achieved this feat at home and propelled the Blue Jays to first place in the AL East. Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay's earlier criticism of the Blue Jays' legitimacy has fueled playful banter between broadcast teams. The Yankees have struggled recently, going 6-14 over their last 20 games and dropping out of first place in the division. Toronto’s strong performance has set up a heated AL East race as the season continues.