Urgency level high as Blue Jays look to make push for playoff spot
Saturday's results trimmed the Guardians' lead over the Blue Jays to just one game in the race for the final American League wild-card spot. Toronto holds the tiebreaker between the clubs, giving each matchup a must-win feel over the next fortnight.
On Saturday at Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays secured a 7-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, thanks to homers from Brett Bateman and Alejandro Kirk. Bateman drove in the first run of the game with a solo shot in the third inning, making it 3-0. Kirk added a crucial two-run blast later in the frame. The Blue Jays now find themselves 1 1/2 games behind Cleveland in the chase for the final wild-card spot in the American League.
In the seventh inning, Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer off the left-field foul netting for the Orioles. Toronto has won 10 of their last 16 games. The Blue Jays hosted the Orioles in a rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.
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