The next six weeks of the Blue Jays’ season will all play out in the shadow of the Trade Deadline, which takes on a far greater meaning now that the Blue Jays have freed themselves from .500 and positioned themselves as postseason contenders.

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With the Blue Jays up 1-0, Francis retired Kyle Schwarber and Alec Bohm before walking Nick Castellanos and Max Kepler. Then, the 29-year-old hit J.T. Realmuto with a pitch, walked Bryson Stott to bring in a run, and hit Otto Kemp to bring in another run. Toronto manager John Schneider had seen enough after that.

The pieces are falling back into place for the Philadelphia Phillies after a brief rough patch, as they seek a series sweep over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in Sunday's finale at Citizens Bank Park.

The Arizona Diamondbacks open a nine-game, three-city road trip in Toronto on June 17, where they will play the Blue Jays.

The Toronto Blue Jays have been one of the hottest teams in baseball over the last few weeks, winning 12 out of their last 14 games. That has pushed them to the