The Blue Jays will look to avoid losing their share of first place in the American League East when their three-game series against the Boston Red Sox wraps up Thursday night.

Bieber pushed back

Toronto might have another pitching situation to worry about after it was announced on Wednesday that Shane Bieber was scratched from starting the series finale against the Red Sox.

Bieber was pushed back one day and will now start Friday’s series opener vs. the Tampa Bay Rays. On the surface, that might not seem like a big deal but it could come with major ramifications if the Jays don’t secure a bye through next week’s wild-card series.

The timing of Bieber’s next outing vs. Tampa Bay means he has already been ruled out for Game 1 of a wild-card series. It would also mean that if he s

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