TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays' regular-season finale — a 13-4 rout that clinched the division title — was a ratings home run for domestic rights-holder Sportsnet.
Toronto's victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday averaged 2.36 million viewers on television and via streaming, Sportsnet said, making it the network's most-watched Blue Jays regular-season broadcast ever.
Alejandro Kirk homered twice as the Blue Jays secured the American League East crown for the first time since 2015.
The previous viewership high of 2.07 million was set during the final game of the 2016 regular season, a network spokesperson said Tuesday in a text message.
The Blue Jays earned a bye to the AL Division Series with the win. They will play the winner of the wild-card series between the Boston Red Sox and