Taking advantage of easier schedule, Blue Jays visit A's next

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The Toronto Blue Jays will continue their trek through baseball's lightweight division at an opportune time when they open a three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics on Monday.

The Blue Jays, in third place in the heavyweight American League East, got a two-out, go-ahead RBI single from Whit Merrifield in the ninth inning Sunday en route to escaping Colorado