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  "id": 4815937,
  "title": "Blue Jays set for pivotal series against Guardians with playoffs in sight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/blue-jays-set-for-pivotal-series-against-guardians-with-playoffs-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/09/01/blue-jays-set-for-pivotal-series-against-guardians-with-playoffs-in-sight"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Toronto Blue Jays are set to embark on a nine-game road trip, beginning with a crucial series against the Cleveland Guardians as they inch closer to the playoffs. The Guardians currently lead the Blue Jays by 1.5 games in the race for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League. Cleveland holds a one-game advantage, with 25 games remaining in their regular-season schedule.\n\nThe Blue Jays have been in strong form, clinching a three-game winning streak after sweeping the Seattle Mariners during the weekend, scoring 19 runs to the Mariners' 4. In contrast, the Guardians have maintained an 8-2 record in their last 10 games. However, they suffered two losses to the Kansas City Royals.\n\nToronto's upcoming opponents include Kansas City and the Athletics, following their clash with Cleveland. The report by The Canadian Press was originally published on September 1, 2026.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Blue Jays set rotation for pivotal series vs. Guardians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/blue-jays-set-rotation-for-pivotal-series-vs-guardians",
        "published": "2026-08-30T17:36:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Baseball: Okamoto hits 28th homer as Blue Jays rout Mariners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/baseball-okamoto-hits-28th-homer-as-blue-jays-rout-mariners",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:45:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "John Schneider unplugged on how Blue Jays finally cured World Series hangover",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/john-schneider-unplugged-on-how-blue-jays-finally-cured-world-series",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:51:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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