After spending the entire 2020 season and most of 2021 away from Toronto, there’d be no better feeling for the Blue Jays than hosting a playoff series at the Rogers Centre this fall
But while the franchise has proven it can be victorious at the “Trop,” it’s never wise to tempt fate as Tampa Bay dominated at home, finishing 51-30 - third-best in the AL.
Berríos has made 16 starts at the Rogers Centre in 2022, posting a 4.24 ERA, 3.75 FIP, 3.81 xFIP and .273 OPP AVG across 91.1 innings. The two-time All-Star also carries a 22.7 percent strikeout rate, 5.9 percent walk rate, 41.4 percent ground-ball rate and an 11.0 percent home-run-to-fly-ball ratio.
It’ll also be crucial for the Blue Jays to secure home-field advantage before Game 162, which is currently assigned to ace Alek Manoah. But if the 24-year-old starts that game, it’ll surely limit his availability in the wild-card round. Unlike the starting rotation, the offence has performed well no matter where they’ve played this season. The lineup has produced a 115 wRC+ at home and a 117 wRC+ on the road, according to. In saying that, they’d likely receive a home-crowd boost just as the offences did back in 2015 and 2016.
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