Chris Bassitt and his home-dominant pitching was back on the mound in Friday night’s series opener against the Baltimore Orioles.

In many ways, the veteran right-hander was in a no-win situation given the events of the previous day when Kevin Gausman spun a magical complete game shutout.

What stood out from Bassitt’s start was how quickly he would get the hook.

Turns out he was dealing with a suspected back issue, though nothing was made official by the club during the game.

Facing hitters for the third time has become taboo in baseball, but health supersedes everything.

Bassitt had thrown 75 pitches, been tagged for one run on two hits on a night he recorded six strikeouts.

Regardless, the Jays found themselves in a tight game against an AL East rival that finds a way to summon its

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