The Toronto Blue Jays continue their push for the AL East crown, but a frustrating loss to the Tampa Bay Rays exposed a costly lapse in focus. In the wake of the 4-0 shutout to the series finale, Blue Jays manager John Schneider didn’t hesitate to call out a pivotal at-bat by Vladimir Guerrero Jr . that encapsulated the team’s offensive struggles recently.

The seventh inning saw Guerrero face Rays reliever Kevin Kelly. After a questionable strike call from umpire Laz Diaz, frustration boiled over. Guerrero slammed his bat after striking out, and the game seemed to slip further out of reach for the Jays. Schneider didn’t hold back in his postgame assessment.

“I think he kind of just gave that at-bat away against Kelly. Vlad is one swing away. He’s one swing away basically all the

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