Sports' Steve Gardner explains why the Blue Jays and Cubs are two surprise teams ready to make noise in their respective leagues.

With three weeks to go until the deadline, the former GM weighs in on four hypothetical trades to fill the Blue Jays' key needs.

The way that things have been going for the Blue Jays, anyone who puts on a royal blue uniform right now will reap the benefits of their winning formula.

Adrian Houser tossed seven solid innings and the Chicago White Sox stopped Toronto’s 10-game winning streak by beating the Blue Jays 2-1.

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.

The midseason signing has sparkled in nine starts, the latest one ending Toronto’s 10-game winning streak with the help of rookie catcher Edgar Quero, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI, and second baseman Lenyn Sosa, who added an RBI single.

There’s a difference between knowing your role and embracing it. This isn’t the heartless, “do your job” mantra made popular by Bill Belichick and scowling football coaches. There’s no joy in that. Instead,

The YES Network Yankees play-by-play announcer feuded with Blue Jays announcer Jamie Campbell this past week, and admitted to The Post’s Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman that his argumentative style is simply his nature.