The Toronto Blue Jays' post-season fate will be determined this week. Toronto will host the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays in a six-game homestand starting Tuesday. How Toronto fares against the Yankees and Rays will help determine if the Blue Jays finish second or third in the wild-card race.
The Canadian PressToronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer, right, celebrates with teammate Kevin Kiermaier after a home run during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.Toronto will host the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays in a six-game homestand starting Tuesday.How Toronto fares against the Yankees and Rays will help determine if the Blue Jays finish second or third in the wild-card race.
Texas entered play on Monday atop the west division, with Houston holding the third wild-card spot and the Mariners a half a game back of the Astros. Seattle hosted Houston in the first game of a three-game series on Monday night. The outcome of that series, coupled with a series of Blue Jays losses at Rogers Centre, could knock Toronto down to the third wild-card spot.Significantly, the Blue Jays' lacklustre 19-27 intradivision record means that if it ends the regular season with an identical record to the Mariners , Toronto would be out.FanGraphs.
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