Buster Olney believes wild-card spot still up for grabs for Toronto Blue Jays

Sep 19, 2023 at 11:36 AM ET

However, after a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox over the weekend, the Blue Jays find themselves right back in the thick of the wild card race, sitting in the second wild-card spot a game ahead of both the Mariners and Rangers. Toronto hasn't faced either of their AL East rivals since May and are 3-3 against each club on the season.

"I think being in Yankee Stadium, the fans have gotten behind the players," said Olney."The new guys they're playing out there seemed to have picked up an energy, I think they're playing very loose." "On paper, you'd think the Blue Jays would have an advantage, especially with the pitching matchups. But, I don't think a team with Judge, Anthony Volpe, and Gleyber Torres is going to just go away, you have to bury the team in this situation."The Houston Astros' lead in the AL West has fallen to one-and-a-half games over the Mariners and Rangers after losing five of their past seven games, including two series losses to the lowly Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals.

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