Even given the recent wobbles of the AL East-leading Yanks, it was a resounding victory for a team looking to regain some momentum after some recent struggles of its own.“We’ve had pressure since Day 1 of spring training,” Gausman said. “When we got Chapman it was like it was World Series or bust. We can’t start playing differently now because everybody is talking about the pressure.
But if there is such a thing as a statement opportunity with more than 40 games remaining, perhaps this weekend is it. “You do kind of realize that stuff, where we are in the year, with just over a month left,” said Jays closer Jordan Romano, who pitched the ninth on Thursday, with a fastball touching 99 miles per hour. “It would be a good series to kind of let these guys know we can play with them, that we can beat them.”Article content