Rangers take on the Blue Jays in first of 3-game series
Toronto and Texas enter the three-game set tied at 76-77, with nine regular-season games left and the final American League Wild Card spot in reach.
- On Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays open a pivotal American League Wild Card series against the Rangers in Texas, with both teams fighting for playoff position.
- Currently, the Blue Jays and Rangers hold identical 76-77 overall records, sitting 2.0 games behind the Cleveland Guardians with regular-season games remaining.
- RHP Dylan Cease starts Friday's opener against RHP Kumar Rocker, while RHP Jose Soriano faces RHP Cal Quantrill on Saturday, with Sunday's starter remaining TBD.
- Anchored by Cease, the Blue Jays' rotation holds 1,327 strikeouts this season; the team acquired Soriano and Spencer Arrighetti at the trade deadline, parting ways with Kevin Gausman.
- Facing RHP Jacob deGrom on Sunday, the Blue Jays must navigate the remaining matchups to close the 2.0-game gap and secure a playoff berth.
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