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Blue Jays Bulldoze Guardians 11-0 Behind Cease Masterclass

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The Stable cashes easy as Toronto dismantles Cleveland 11-0, proving once again that elite pitching plus competent bats equals money in the bank. DarkHorse nailed this Blue Jays ML pick, and it was never remotely in doubt.

Dylan Cease was exactly the ace we projected—utterly dominant against a Guardians lineup full of sub-.700 OPS passengers. When you're trotting out Lowe, Bazzana, Bailey, Fry, and Rocchio in the same order, you're basically waving the white flag against a 12.99 K/9 flamethrower. Cease carved through Cleveland like they were a Triple-A squad, and the 1.3-run ERA gap we highlighted might as well have been five runs.

Joey Cantillo? Average at best, just like we said, and Toronto's superior offensive firepower—Okamoto, Kirk, Springer, Bateman all clicking—made him look worse. Eleven runs is overkill, but we'll take it. The Blue Jays' W3 streak and 6-4 recent form weren't flukes; this team had momentum and the Guardians' porous 4-5 home record was ripe for exploitation.

Final tally: Blue Jays 11, Guardians 0. DarkHorse pick: HIT. Sometimes the math is this simple—back the elite arm against the AAAA lineup, collect your winnings, and move on to the next one. Fade weak home teams at your own risk.

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