The Blue Jays celebrated near their dugout, with many players putting on T-shirts that read “Respect Toronto.”The Blue Jays (30-27) were in control of their playoff destiny after entering play with a magic number of one. Article Continued BelowIt’s possible that the Blue Jays could still move up in the seeding order, but they are good bets to stay in the No. Before the game, the Blue Jays activated right-hander Nate Pearson after a month-long stint on the injured list due to right elbow tightness. The Blue Jays won the wild-card game en route to an appearance in the American League Championship Series in 2016. A long playoff drought followed until the Blue Jays reached the ALCS in 2015.

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