Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (left) and George Springer celebrate after the Blue Jays clinched a playoff berth at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday by beating the Kansas City Royals.聽
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (left) and George Springer celebrate after the Blue Jays clinched a playoff berth at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday by beating the Kansas City Royals.聽
Toronto’s magic number to clinch the AL East falls to four with the Yankees beating the Orioles 7-1 in extras.
An 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon was enough for 海角社区官网to clinch a playoff spot with six games to play.聽
The Jays had a subdued celebration on the field after the final out but popped the champagne bottles in the clubhouse. While making it into the post-season has been a foregone conclusion for almost a month, it’s still something for the team to celebrate after finishing at the bottom of the AL East standings just a year ago.
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The first-place Jays will now focus on trying to clinch the division title over the New York Yankees and earn a bye through the first round of the playoffs.
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The Jays’ offence has struggled recently, scoring only three runs during a four-game losing streak prior to Sunday. But they exploded for eight runs in the win against the Royals, led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who drove in two runs on a double in the fifth inning and went 2-for-5.
Under new hitting coach David Popkins, the Blue Jays have gone from batting average cellar mice
They’ll finish out the season a six-game homestand beginning Tuesday, with three against the Boston Red Sox before wrapping up against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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