After a three game sweep over the San Francisco Giants coming out of the All-Star break, the Toronto Blue Jays geared up for what was, on paper, their toughest week of the season. First up, division rivals the New York Yankees who were just three games behind Toronto for the division lead. That three game series was followed by a four game trip to Detroit to take on the Tigers who had the best record in the American League, before the week started.
The Blue Jays passed this proverbial test with flying colours, going 5-2 and ending the week with the best record in all of baseball.