Dan Shulman with the official word from MLB on Toronto Blue Jays postseason clincher
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Sportsnet play-by play man Dan Schulman has the official word from MLB on the Toronto Blue Jays postseason clincher against the Kansas City Royals.
The Blue Jays can clinch a post-season berth with a win against the Kansas City Royals and losses by at least two of the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians, per MLB.
Blue Jays play-by play man Dan Shulman has the official word from MLB
So here's the official word from MLB - the #bluejays will clinch a spot tonight with a win, and with losses from any 2 of the Tigers, Red Sox and Guardians.
For example, the BOS loss today could impact the Jays magic number. It's complicated - in 2015 MLB discovered overnight, not in live time, that the Jays had clinched a spot. MLB sends out a daily update, that's what all media use. There will be a new report in the morning.
If the Blue Jays beat the Royals tonight, they cannot finish the season with more than 72 losses.
Because Detroit will play a series against both Boston and Cleveland next week, if at least two lose Friday, one team will be guaranteed to finish with at least 73 losses, worse than Toronto's worst-case scenario.
If the Jays get in, it will mark the first time the they have appeared in the post-season since 2023, when they were downed by the Minnesota Twins during the wild-card round.
The Blue Jays shouldn't take their foot off the gas, however, since the AL East divisional title, and a first-round bye is still on the table.
Heading into Friday night's action, the Blue Jays are up three games on the second-place New York Yankees, and up six games on the Red Sox.
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SEPTEMBRE 19 | 294 ANSWERS Dan Shulman with the official word from MLB on Toronto Blue Jays postseason clincher Do you think the Toronto Blue Jays will clinch a playoff berth tonight versus the Kansas City Royals? | ||
| Yes | 194 | 66 % |
| No | 82 | 27.9 % |
| Too early to tell | 18 | 6.1 % |
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