CLEVELAND — Finally, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got under one and hit it a long way.

Beside home plate at Progressive Field, Guerrero Jr. stood and watched as the ball soared down the left-field line. It stayed fair, clearing the wall by a wide margin, and Guerrero Jr. could begin his first home run trot in nearly a month. 

More importantly, the three-run homer gave the Blue Jays a 6-0 lead and some reason for optimism as they push for the playoffs. That swing — one of three big ones for Guerrero Jr. Wednesday — helped the Blue Jays beat the Guardians 11-0 and climb back to within 1.5 games of Cleveland in the American League wild-card standings.

Dylan Cease lowered his season ERA to 2.25 with six innings of scoreless baseball, and Josh Smith added a solo home run in the eighth as the Blue Jays improved to........

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