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===May===
The month began with another series loss to the Royals, this time at home.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jays lose finale to Royals, drop third straight series |url=https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/toronto-blue-jays-lose-finale-to-kansas-city-royals-drop-third-straight-series-1.2114162 |website=TSN.ca |publisher=The Canadian Press}}</ref> Next, they lost two of three to the [[2024 Washington Nationals season|Washington Nationals]] on the road. [[Alek Manoah]] made his return to the rotation in the last game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chung |first1=Veronica |title=Blue Jays slide into fifth in the American League East after fourth series loss in a row |url=https://bluejaysnation.com/news/blue-jays-slide-into-fifth-in-the-american-league-east-after-fourth-series-loss-in-a-row |website=bluejaysnation.com |date=May 5, 2024}}</ref> Afterwards, they split two games with the [[2024 Philadelphia Phillies season|Philadelphia Phillies]] with the win in the final game breaking an 11-game win streak at home for the Phillies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bassitt helps Blue Jays end Phillies' 11-game home winning streak |url=https://www.thescore.com/news/2909075 |website=thescore.com |publisher=The Associated Press |date=May 8, 2024}}</ref> They then lost a series against the Twins at home,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chidley-Hill |first1=John |title=Santana's three-run homer lifts Twins over Jays in Manoah's best start of the year |url=https://barrie360.com/santanas-twins-jays-manoahs/ |work=Barrie 360 |publisher=Canadian Press |date=May 12, 2024}}</ref> followed up by a two-game (middle game was rained out and will be made up in a doubleheader later in the season) split against the [[2024 Baltimore Orioles season|Orioles]] at [[Camden Yards]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trister |first1=Noah |title=Adley Rutschman’s 2-run homer in bottom of the 9th helps Orioles avoid sweep in 3-2 win over Toronto |url=https://apnews.com/article/orioles-blue-jays-score-79a1be545db11f1820f3adcacf5ec325 |work=The Associated Press |date=May 15, 2024}}</ref> A series loss to the Rays and series win against the [[2024 Chicago White Sox season|White Sox]] at home followed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alek Manoah fans 7 in first victory of season as Blue Jays avoid sweep, beat Rays 5-2 |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401569177 |website=ESPN.com |publisher=Associated Press |date=May 17, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bichette homers and drives in three, Bassitt pitches 7 innings as Blue Jays rout White Sox 9-2 |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401569210 |website=ESPN.com |publisher=Associated Press |date=May 22, 2024}}</ref> From May 23 to 26, the Blue Jays lost three of four to the Detroit Tigers on the road, punctuated by a 14–11 loss in the final game after [[Matt Vierling]] hit a three-run walk-off home run. The loss brought the Blue Jays to a then-season-low six games under .500.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gauruder |first1=Dana |title=Vierling's 2nd homer, 3-run drive in 9th, lifts Tigers over Blue Jays 14-11 after wasting 5-run lead |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/vierlings-2nd-homer-3-run-192349023.html |website=Yahoo! Sports |publisher=The Canadian Press |date=May 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Nicholson-Smith |first1=Ben |title=Blue Jays are in a bad spot after blowing series finale vs. Tigers |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-are-in-a-bad-spot-after-blowing-series-finale-vs-tigers/ |website=sportsnet.ca |date=May 26, 2024}}</ref> However, they followed that series by sweeping the White Sox in a three-game set on the road.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 30, 2024 |title=Blue Jays sweep White Sox, lose Manoah to injury |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/05/30/toronto-blue-jays-alek-manoah-mlb-chicago-white-sox/&ved=2ahUKEwjcta6XgsGGAxVPrYkEHRwDDgIQFnoECBgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3MbYJ6JoV9BIdsEtEjEZBZ |website=City News Toronto}}</ref>
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