3 takeaways from the Mets' series sweep over the Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays were looking to build on a solid series against the Washington Nationals as they took on the New York Mets in a three-game series over the weekend.

The vibes from that series went away quickly, however, as the Blue Jays were swept by the Mets in a big April series. Here are some takeaways.

Brendon Little's struggles continued

Little did not look solid in Game 2 of the series, as he allowed two runs after Chris Bassitt tossed 6 2/3 shutout innings.

Little was only in for 2/3 of an inning, but his impact on the game was much more than that, as the Mets tied the game under his watch.

He got some revenge in Game 3 by tossing a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, but he still has a rough 4.76 ERA through 5 2/3 innings on the season.

Bowden Francis impressed

Francis got his second start of the season in Game 3, and, while he didn't pick up a win, he looked confident on the mound. He allowed two runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings, but he also picked up an impressive six strikeouts.

He's complied a solid 3.18 ERA and 10 strikeouts through 11 1/3 innings on the year and seems to be gaining more and more confidence with every start.

The offense was lifeless

Fans have been growing concerned with the Blue Jays' offensive consistency (or lack thereof) to open the 2025 season — and this series showed that.

The Blue Jays offense managed to score just three runs in the series, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, and Andrés Giménez driving in those three runs.

While Anthony Santander is a notoriously slow starter, it's still concerning to see him only hitting .194 on the season. If the Blue Jays want to start winning games and putting more runs on the board, he has to get his bat going sooner rather than later.

The Blue Jays are back in action tomorrow against the Boston Red Sox in a four-game series at Fenway Park.