ST. PETERSBURG -- Edwin Encarnacion and Russell Martin homered while Mark Buehrle picked up win No. 15 with 6 2/3 innings as the Blue Jays inched closer to clinching home-field advantage throughout the postseason with an 8-4 victory over the Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field.
Toronto temporarily moved a half-game ahead of the Royals for the best record in the American League, pending the result of Kansas City's game against the Twins. The Blue Jays own the tiebreaker because of a better head-to-head record, which means their magic number to clinch the top spot is at two.