Overview

• Shane Bieber, Alek Manoah and top prospect Trey Yesavage are set to make rehabilitation starts this week at Triple-A Buffalo, offering the possibility of expanded rotation depth.
• Injured hitters Andres Gimenez, George Springer and Anthony Santander are nearing activation or rehab assignments, prompting tough roster decisions that could see recent call-up Buddy Kennedy optioned.
• Toronto leads the AL East at 69-50 and holds a 98.3% chance of making the postseason with a 78.1% probability to win the division, according to FanGraphs.
• The Blue Jays’ offense ranks first in MLB in hits (1,099), batting average (.269) and on-base percentage (.339) after setting modern-era and franchise records in Colorado.
• A rotation stabilized by Max Scherzer, Eric Lauer, Kevin Gausman, Jose Berrios and Chris Bassitt stands to deepen with the returns of Bieber and Manoah, easing depth concerns for the stretch run.