There isn\u0027t an American League team that would be heavily favoured in playoff series vs. Jays
Yes, the Blue Jays have to play more consistent than they have through much of the 2023 regular season, particularly when it comes to production at the plate.Yes, they have yet to clinch a playoff spot and, based on what has been a wild six months, nothing is guaranteed in the final six weeks of the season.
They’ve been opportunistic, have supported the continued pitching excellence and suddenly have seen an emergence of some long-ball power. The blown Jordan Romano save on Saturday aside, it was an impressive weekend series down in Tampa Bay against a Rays team that has long given them fits, especially at Tropicana Field.
As it stands, the second wild-card is theirs for the taking, securing a likely first-round date with the Rays team they just took two of three from in Florida. While not a sure thing, the Rays are banged-up and not as formidable as they have been in the past, and manager John Schneider’s club will be riding confidence from their most recent visit.Article content
Should the Jays slip to the third wild-card spot, the road arguably would have less resistance, starting with an opener against the Twins, victors in the feckless AL Central, followed by a second-round date against whoever survives the Houston-Texas-Seattle mess.Article content With a week remaining in the regular season — six games, all at home, all against division opponents — the team is doing just that. In their three games down in Florida, they scored six, six and nine runs against a Rays team still playing for something.They saw some power with four homers on Sunday, including a pair from Vlad Guerrero Jr. — and what if he catches fire?Article content
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