Toronto Blue Jays went 15-12 in August and entered the final month of the regular season in first place despite losing some ground in the standings. The lineup scored 155 runs over 27 games, the most in any month this season. Bo Bichette led the team with a .367 average, 40 hits in August, a .425 OBP, .523 SLG, .948 OPS, 176 hits on the season, 19 RBIs, 20 runs, 13 multi-hit games, 0.98 WPA, and a wRC+ of 167. George Springer played 14 games, posted a .438 OBP, .714 SLG, ISO .357, wRC+ 217, six homers, 11 RBIs, and 18 runs.
However, the Blue Jays still entered the final month of the regular season in first place and and the majority of that success has to go to the lineup, who scored 155 runs over those 27 games, the most they have scored in any month this season. Leading the way in that lineup are none other than Bo Bichette and George Springer.
Bichette continues to lead the league with 176 hits (entering Tuesday's games) and he added a team high 40 base-knocks in 120 plate appearances in August, 11 of them went for extra bases. His .367 average led the team, and he got on base at a .425 clip, while slugging .523 and producing an OPS of .948 and had a BABIP of .398 with a wRC+ of 167.
Springer on the other hand had some better numbers and metrics than Bichette, but played in just 14 of the teams 27 games, and getting only 64 at-bats compared to Bichettes 120. However, that's not to diminish what Springer did when he returned healthy to the lineup. Springer's ISO was an outstanding .357, and his wRC+ sat at 217. He had an OBP of .438, .714 SLG, and .350 BABIP.
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