TORONTO – Toronto Blue Jays followers could also be stressed by Major League Baseball’s closing week, however Kevin Gausman is relishing it.
The Blue Jays misplaced to the Boston Red Sox 4-1 and the New York Yankees accomplished a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Chicago White Sox inside 30 seconds of one another Tuesday evening. That narrowed Toronto’s lead within the American League East to only one recreation, with 5 video games left within the common season, though the Blue Jays maintain the tiebreaker over New York.
“It’s loopy. You play 162 video games, and it all the time feels prefer it comes all the way down to the final week, which is nuts,” stated Gausman (10-11) after taking the loss for Toronto. “I don’t know the way it all the time occurs that method, however, you realize, it’s thrilling.
“As a participant, you come to the sector with somewhat bit totally different edge, understanding that each recreation means somewhat bit extra.”
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Toronto has already clinched a playoff berth with its 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
But seeding issues an excellent deal, with the highest two division leaders getting a bye to the American League Division Series. The prime crew within the AL can have home-field benefit as much as the World Series, when the National League consultant will play host for almost all of video games.
The Blue Jays’ magic quantity to clinch the pennant remains to be at 4, that means 4 Toronto wins, 4 Yankees losses, or a mixture of each, will give them the title.
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Gausman stated that it’s not that he’s oblivious to the pressures of attempting to win the AL East title, he simply enjoys the heightened pressure.
“It’s type of arduous to push it to the facet,” stated Gausman. “You’re strolling out for the sport, and (Rogers Centre is) already packed.
“I believe starters discover it somewhat bit extra, as a result of we’re on the market earlier than the sport, and may type of really feel the power within the constructing. You’ve simply obtained to take it day-to-day.”
The 4-1 loss to Boston was the primary recreation in a six-game homestand at Rogers Centre to shut out the common season.
Max Scherzer (5-4) will get the beginning for Toronto on Wednesday within the second recreation of the three-game collection with the Red Sox (86-71). Boston ace Garrett Crochet (17-5) will take the mound for the guests.
The Red Sox are additionally motivated as they maintain the second wild-card berth within the American League, one recreation forward of the Detroit Tigers.
Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider stated his crew has to stay to the fashion of play that put them on prime of the AL.
“We know what’s going to come back, it’s going to come back all the way down to the wire,” stated Schneider. “I believe we’ve simply obtained to proceed to remain targeted on what we’ve got to do, quite than anybody else.
“You’ve obtained one other robust pitcher tomorrow in Crochet … Every recreation goes to be essential, proper? It’s good to be into the post-season, however each recreation goes to be essential.”
The Blue Jays will shut out the common season with a three-game collection with the Tampa Bay Rays (76-81) at Rogers Centre.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Sept. 23, 2025.
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