On the second-to-last day of the season, with a division title hanging in a tiebreaker, manager John Schneider handed the ball to a 22-year-old kid making his first-ever start at home. The Blue Jays entered the day with an identical 93-68 record with the New York Yankees and delivered a decisive 5-1 victory over the Rays. So are the Yankees. But Toronto holds the tiebreaker over the Yankees. This means a Blue Jays win in their final game OR a Yankees loss will clinch their first AL East title since 2015. You ask for drama? Here it is..
The Jays got into this position powered by a timely two-run double from Ernie Clement and a solo shot from Alejandro Kirk. But the biggest star of the Rays game was the rookie on the mound. Trey Yesavage earned his first career MLB win, pitching five shut