The Toronto Blue Jays officially clinched a playoff berth on Sunday and now have their sights on an even bigger accomplishment.

Back in the playoffs for the first time since 2023, the Blue Jays are in the driver’s seat to win the AL East Division for the first time since 2015.

Thanks to the Detroit Tigers’ late-season struggles, the Blue Jays are in a great position to clinch a top-two spot in the American League, which would allow them to advance past the wild-card round. To do that, however, they will need to continue to fend off the New York Yankees in the AL East.

The Blue Jays hold a two-game lead over the Yankees for the top spot in the AL East heading into Tuesday’s games, with a record of 90-66. With six games to go, Toronto’s magic number to clinch the division is four.

That

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