"We want double digits" "This lineup can be relentless" - MLB world reacts to Toronto Blue Jays school Baltimore Orioles

It was a masterclass for the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre when they obliterated the Baltimore Orioles 11-1. The win put the Blue Jays 4.5 games up in the American League Wildcard berth and demoted the Orioles' record to 26-36.

Toronto starter Alek Manoah was virtually unhittable going for six innings with just one hit given and seven strikeouts. Toronto, as a unit had 19 base hits against Baltimore's eight. As part of the festivities, the Blue Jays proceeded to erupt in the fifth inning with a seven-run rally.

Five different Toronto Blue Jays hitters drove in runs in the inning. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. started with the proceedings on an infield single that scored in Cavan Biggio and to cap it off for the final run scored, the latter tripled to drive in Raimel Tapia.

The Jays finished off a rally that put the score line up to 9-0. Fans and spectators on Twitter were raving about the AL East powerhouse's performance in the game and especially in the inning.

Twitter erupts towards the Toronto Blue Jays' explosion in the fifth inning

One particular fan wanted the Blue Jays to score more runs and get to double digits.

A fan pointed out that Toronto scored six of the seven runs with two outs in the inning.

A particular fan mostly listed things about the Blue Jays and a slight swipe against the New York Yankees.

The Blue Jays swept the Orioles in the first game of their three-game series and by the looks of it, they will have a chance to sweep the series as well.

After the series against the Orioles, the Jays will have a marquee affair over the weekend as they host the best team in baseball in the form of the New York Yankees for a three-game series in what could be a preview of a postseason matchup.

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Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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"We want double digits", "This lineup can be relentless" - MLB world reacts to Toronto Blue Jays school Baltimore Orioles

Twitter erupts towards the Toronto Blue Jays' explosion in the fifth inning