Blue Jays' Flu Bug Threatens World Series Rematch

0:00It's April 6th, Canada News. Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. The Toronto Blue Jays just got swept by the Chicago White Sox, their first series sweeps since June 2025. Folks thought the reigning American League champs would crush a team that went 60 wins 102 losses last year, but they dropped all three. Games, scoring only seven runs total. Earlier this week, after dropping two to the Rockies, the Jays lived prime to rebound. Instead, pitching woes from guys like Brendan Little, and errors from catcher Tyler Heinemann piled up, but the real culprit is a nasty flue bug ripping through the clubhouse. According to reports, starter Eric Lauer fought through it, Sunday, lasting just two innings after giving up two runs on three hits, his start got. Pushed back a day because he could barely keep food down, infielder Addison Barger missed three of the last seven games, and left Sunday early with Enkelpane, batting ice cold with one hit in 19 trips. To the plate.

1:00This puts them on a four game skid right in the heart of their softest schedule stretch, facing three-week teams that racked up 307. Losses combined last season. Now with a World Series rematch against the Dodgers looming at home, the Jays got to shake this illness and get healthy fast to turn things around.