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The Blue Jays mashed their way to the ALCS last year on the strength of the league’s best offense. With MVP Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion leading the way, the Blue Jays led the majors with a .344 wOBA and 891 runs scored. There was a larger runs gap between the Blue Jays and second-place Yankees (127 runs) than the Yankees and 26th-place Reds.