The Toronto Blue Jays have 10 games remaining in the regular season, with their playoff hopes firmly in their control. The Jays have won five straight games and currently hold a one-game lead over the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers for the second American League wild-card spot.
The Blue Jays have been able to take advantage of teams outside of the postseason picture but have struggled against playoff-calibre teams. As of Thursday morning, the Blue Jays have a 29-36 record against teams sitting in playoff position.
Second baseman Whit Merrifield says the team is starting to click in all facets but needs to improve against teams playing for something at the end of the season. “Everything seems to be trending in our direction,” said Merrifield. “Pitching has been good, offence has been good, defence has been good, base running has been good. We’ve got to continue to do that against teams that are … more engaged in what the end of the season holds, if I can say that as politely as I could.”
The Rangers and Mariners each have a record of 84-68 but have seven head-to-head matchups remaining, meaning one of the two clubs will have to lose at least four times and finish with a minimum of 72 losses.
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