The Toronto Blue Jays are still in control of their own fate entering the middle game of a three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon.

The Blue Jays (92-68) registered a 4-2 win on Friday in the series opener.

That left Toronto tied for first in the American League East with the New York Yankees (92-68), who defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 on Friday.

The Blue Jays hold the tiebreaker, and they could clinch their first division title since 2015 on Saturday if they win and the Yankees lose.

Toronto is scheduled to start right-hander Trey Yesavage (0-0, 5.00 ERA) on Saturday. In his major league debut on Sept. 15 against the host Rays, he allowed one run, three hits and two walks while striking out nine in five-plus innings during a 2-1, 11-inning Blue

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