CHICAGO — For years, the Blue Jays watched other teams rattle off lengthy win streaks. The Tampa Bay Rays started the 2013 season with 13 victories. The Cleveland Guardians won 22 in a row in 2017, a modern MLB record. Earlier this year, the Minnesota Twins dropped a 13-game streak.

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Here’s a by-the-numbers look at how the Blue Jays clawed their way to first place from under .500 and trailing the New York Yankees by eight games. Toronto topped the division with a three-game lead over the Yankees heading into Monday’s game against the Chicago White Sox.