It had all the makings of a disaster for the Blue Jays to end what has been their worst month of the season.

Max Scherzer lasting just four innings and allowing a season-high nine hits in a day when the Milwaukee Brewers’ bats were knocking him around, thanks in part to a sore back that limited the length of his outing.

Brendon Little falling down while trying to retrieve a routine ground ball.

And more of the sloppiness that has seeped into their overall game in a worrisome way.

All the more reason, then, that a sometimes goofy game ended up falling their way, exactly what the Blue Jays needed on Sunday afternoon to at least mute some of the bad things that have been happening to them lately.

An 8-4 win over the National League-leading Milwaukee Brewers avoided a three-game sweep and

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