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Blue Jays One Win From AL East Title After Yesavage Shines in 5-1 Victory

Holding the head-to-head edge over New York, Toronto plans to start Kevin Gausman on Sunday to lock up the AL’s top seed and avoid the wild-card round.

Toronto Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman celebrates with teammates in the clubhouse after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Toronto's starting pitcher Shane Bieber pitches on Friday to the Tampa Bay Rays.
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TORONTO, CANADA - AUGUST 25: Andres Gimenez #0 of the Toronto Blue Jays gets doused in water by teammates during a post-game interview following their team's win over the Minnesota Twins in the MLB game at the Rogers Centre on August 25, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Toronto beat Tampa Bay 5-1 on Saturday behind rookie Trey Yesavage’s five scoreless innings, with Ernie Clement driving in two and Alejandro Kirk adding a solo homer.
  • Both the Blue Jays and Yankees are 93-68, but Toronto owns the tiebreaker and clinches the division with a win Sunday or a New York loss.
  • If Toronto loses and New York wins, the Blue Jays would host the Red Sox in a best-of-three wild-card series starting Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
  • Manager John Schneider has Gausman lined up for Game 162, a choice designed to secure the bye and set postseason rotation plans.
  • Shortstop Bo Bichette remains day-to-day with a PCL injury, with Schneider reporting “some progress” as Toronto eyes his availability for the playoffs.