Blue Jays Set for Pivotal Series Against Guardians with Playoffs in Sight
Toronto enters a three-game series with Cleveland trailing by 1.5 games in the American League wild-card race, with 24 games left.
- On Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays begin a pivotal three-game road series against the Cleveland Guardians, trailing them by 1.5 games in the American League wild-card standings.
- Toronto enters carrying momentum from sweeping the Seattle Mariners 19-4 last weekend, finishing August with a 17-11 record, their best showing of the season.
- Pitcher Max Scherzer, 42, struck out 10 batters on Sunday to secure the sweep, while FanGraphs reports the Blue Jays' playoff probability has climbed to 25.5%, up from 18 percent one week ago.
- Manager John Schneider's club faces three games against the Guardians and six against the Baltimore Orioles in September. "When you're in the hunt, you have to win," Scherzer said of the stretch.
- The Guardians remain 8-2 in their last 10 games despite losing two of three against Kansas City, holding the final wild-card spot with 25 games remaining in their schedule.
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Blue Jays set for pivotal series against Guardians
The Toronto Blue Jays open a nine-game road trip tonight with a pivotal series against the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians enter play with a 1 1/2 game lead over the Blue Jays for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League. Cleveland, however, does have one game in hand with 25 games remaining […]
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