Sep 12, 2021; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (13) wears the Blue Jacket after hitting a home run against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: James A. Pittman-USA TODAY Sports
Baseball Gods are fickle. Take yourself back to the dog days of August just a few short weeks ago, and recall the despair many Blue Jays fans felt as their odds of making the playoffs fell under 5% on August 27th as per FanGraphs. Going into the games that night, the team was 66-61 and 6.