Gregor Chisholm: Why the Jays’ quest to win the AL East is getting even harder
were playing at a 110-win clip, and the Jays aren’t far behind at 101 despite an 18-11 record that is only good enough for third in the division.
That’s a big drop, and it’s most evident at the start of the season. April is typically littered with divisional matchups, but that hasn’t been the case under the new system. Last season through 28 games, the Jays played an AL East opponent 14 times. After Monday night’s 6-5 loss to the Red Sox, they have played just seven this year.
said. “It is easier to make up ground or put some length between you and a divisional opponent playing them more, but I think it’s good that everyone’s playing everyone and that it evens out over the course of the year.” The lack of early divisional games helps explain why the Jays are tied with the Orioles for the most difficult remaining schedule. Their upcoming opponents have a combined winning percentage of .529, while the Yankees and Rays are close behind at .518, tied for fourth in that category.
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