Cease Struggles, Blue Jays Fall Short | Oakland Athletics News

Dylan Cease’s Cy Young-caliber season hit a snag as he struggled against the Athletics, surrendering five runs in just five innings while getting torched by their speed—five stolen bases. The Blue Jays battled back to tie it in the ninth but couldn’t push across the go-ahead run, and the bullpen gave up the winning run. With the team now below .500 and chasing a wild card, every one-run loss is mounting pressure as they’ve already played nearly 40 close games this season. Time is running out for consistency from both starter and offense—or their playoff dreams could slip away. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b0308714bfdf8292