Bassitt believes his club has suffered a letdown after emerging from the all-star break by winning two of three from the rival New York Yankees and three of four from the Detroit Tigers, who at the time had Major League Baseball’s best record.

Max Scherzer delivered a much-needed classy performance for the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. The 41-year-old Scherzer (2-1) allowed one run over six innings to lift the Blue Jays (65-47) to a 4-2 win against the Kansas City Royals (55-56) for only Toronto's second win in seven outings.

Despite a recent slide, the Toronto Blue Jays are still tied atop the American League. After dropping five of six, the Blue Jays will look to get back on track in Game 2 of a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals Saturday at the Rogers Centre.