Blue Jays stay tied with the Yankees in the AL East after a 5-1 win that leaves Toronto one win from the division title with a Sunday finale against the Rays. Yesavage spun five shutout innings; Clement plated two RBIs and scored, while Kirk added insurance with a 13th homer as Toronto preserves a slim edge on tiebreakers.

New York won 6-1 over Baltimore earlier, keeping pace but Toronto still holds the tiebreaker advantage. With a playoff berth already secured, a win would yield a division-series bye and extra rest, as the Rogers Centre buzzed with a pivotal late-season atmosphere.

Blue Jays stay atop the AL East with a 5-1 win over the Rays as Trey Yesavage logs five shutout innings for his first MLB win and Alejandro Kirk belts a homer. Ernie Clement adds two hits and two RBIs while Toronto improves to 53-27 at home and 70-4 when scoring five or more. Toronto can clinch the division and the best AL record by Sunday only if the Yankees falter, after New York beat Baltimore 6-1 to keep pace. Aranda homered for Tampa Bay; Díaz reaches .300 and Ian Seymour is lined up for the Rays in the finale.

Rays’ Joe Boyle yielded four runs in five innings; Cleavinger surrendered Kirk’s seventh-inning homer. Giménez adds an RBI for Cleveland in the mix. The finale shapes up as a high-stakes, fantasy-relevant conclusion with Yesavage emerging as a spot-start option, Kirk continuing his power stretch, and both teams' bullpens under the microscope as the clock winds down on the regular season.

Toronto pursues its first AL East title since 2015, with Davis Schneider starting in left and batting fifth as Anthony Santander sits on the bench and Trey Yesavage makes his third big‑league start against Joe Boyle. The Blue Jays carry a two‑game magic number and will lean on lineup depth and young upside as they thread toward a postseason path.

Toronto’s chances hinge on a favorable result in the Yankees–Orioles clash, with the Jays holding the tiebreaker. If they clinch Saturday, Kevin Gausman’s Sunday workload could be trimmed, preserving him for October while the division winner earns a potential bye and a smoother playoff route.

Toronto can clinch the AL East by winning two, using the tiebreaker over the Yankees to its advantage. A sweep would grant a first-round bye, while any stumbles keep the door open for the Bronx Bombers in the final weekend.

Trey Yesavage returns for a third start against Tampa Bay as Toronto outlines its playoff rotation, with a possible Game 3 wildcard slot on the line. Joe Boyle counters for the Rays, making this a critical test for both bullpens and fantasy lineups as the season closes.