With lots of potentially weighty playoff implications, the Athletic has flagged this upcoming Baltimore-Toronto series as a must-watch. The Jays just got passed by a surging Seattle Mariners for the final AL wild card spot, and they’re fighting for their playoff chances. The Orioles (hopefully) won’t make it easy, though: they’ve dominated Toronto this year, winning eight of 10 games so far. This is the last time the two teams will meet this year—at least, in the regular season.
As has happened in 2023, Toronto probably should be playing better than they are. They’re 10-8 in August—not bad per se, but with the sizzling Seattle 15-4 in the same stretch, the Jays are currently on the outside of the playoffs looking in.