Overview
- Toronto rolled to a 12-0 win on May 29 and followed with an 11-7 victory on May 30, extending their home streak to five games and moving to 29-28 overall.
- Ernie Clement went 7-for-10 with two homers and a two-run double, tying a franchise mark with five RBIs in a single inning and batting .273 with a .696 OPS in the series.
- Jose Berrios struck out nine over six shutout innings in the opener, and Chris Bassitt delivered five frames of two-run ball with six strikeouts in Friday’s win.
- Max Scherzer threw 22 pitches in a live bullpen session ahead of a higher-intensity outing as he continues his comeback from a thumb injury.
- Oakland has lost 15 of its last 16 games, including eight straight on the road, as its pitching staff has been repeatedly overmatched.