Last season the Jays finished 35 games out of first place in the AL East and 17 behind the Tampa Bay Rays for a fourth place finish. PECOTA projects the Blue Birds to finish 2019 with a record of 75-87, ten games behind the Rays. The Rays and Jays will meet 19 times this season, providing plenty of opportunities to pick up much needed division wins.
#2: AL East: Baltimore Orioles
A team that many project to be the worst in the sport this coming season, the Tampa Bay Rays get the benefit of playing the Baltimore Orioles 19 times.