Well, it all comes down to this. With two games remaining in the regular season, the Blue Jays still control their own fate and the mission is simple: Win both and capture the franchise’s first American League East title since 2015.
The Jays and New York Yankees enter Saturday tied for top spot in the division, but it’s the team from up north that owns the tiebreaker. That means if the Jays win their final two games, it doesn’t matter how the Yankees fare in their matchup against the Baltimore Orioles.
Before they can win two, they have to win one. Here’s what you need to know as the Jays continue their three-game series vs. the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre: Baseball Opinion
Nathan Lukes takes his turn as Blue Jays’ depth players keep them in first place
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