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Blue Jays Clinch First AL East Title Since 2015, Secure ALDS Bye

The title secures a bye plus home-field for the ALDS, with the opponent pending the Yankees–Red Sox wild-card.

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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) celebrates as the team wins the American League East Division title in a victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Toronto, Sunday.

Overview

  • Toronto routed Tampa Bay 13-4 on the final day to claim the division over New York via tiebreaker, finishing the season 94-68.
  • The result locked in the American League’s top seed for the Blue Jays with a first-round bye and home-field for the Division Series opener Saturday at Rogers Centre.
  • The ALDS opponent is still to be determined as the Yankees host the Red Sox in a best-of-three wild-card series beginning Tuesday.
  • City Hall celebrated with a Blue Jays flag-raising, and Mayor Olivia Chow publicly congratulated the team on the achievement.
  • Players and fans marked a 20-win turnaround from 2024 with a clubhouse celebration, a rousing speech from manager John Schneider, and optimism for October.