Even though there wasn’t much to celebrate in Monday night’s 11–4 series-opening loss to the Baltimore Orioles, Bo Bichette gave Blue Jays fans something to cheer about.

The 27-year-old shortstop reached base via a hit for the ninth consecutive at-bat, setting a new Toronto Blue Jays franchise record for most consecutive at-bats with a hit. He broke the previous mark of eight, which had been shared by Rance Mulliniks, Paul Molitor, Tony Fernandez, and Adam Lind.

Bichette’s streak began on July 27 against the Detroit Tigers, when he went 5-for-5 with a mix of singles and doubles. He followed that performance with four more singles on Monday night in Baltimore, before grounding into a double play in the top of the ninth to end the streak.

Bichette is the first Blue Jays player since 2022 to go 5-for-5 in a game. The MLB record for consecutive hits is 12, putting Bichette three hits off one of baseball’s rarest feats.

As of Monday night, Bichette now leads MLB in total hits with 130—edging out former MVP Aaron Judge, who sits at 129. The Yankees placed Judge on the 15-day injured list over the weekend with a flexor strain and have yet to provide a timeline for his return.

The Blue Jays are back in action Tuesday afternoon in Baltimore, with first pitch set for 12:35 p.m. ET, as they look to snap their first two-game losing streak since before the All-Star break.