On the morning of July 29, the Toronto Blue Jays had a losing record and were eight games out of first place in the American League East.
Since then, after a three-game sweep of the Yankees over the weekend, the Jays are 11-1. They have become the co-favorites to win their division, and second favorites behind the Royals to win the league, according to a number of betting sites.
A lot of the credit for their surge has gone to two new acquisitions. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, acquired from the Rockies, made his debut July 29, and starter David Price, from the Tigers, debuted Aug.