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Blue Jays kick off playoff series with Twins

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 3, 2023 4:02 am Updated October 3, 2023 4:03 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size MINNEAPOLIS – The Toronto Blue Jays kick off their American League wild-card playoff series with the Minnesota Twins today at Target Field in Minneapolis. The …

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Green has impressed over last month with Jays

MINNEAPOLIS – One month into his return to the big leagues, Blue Jays reliever Chad Green has provided another quality arm to a Toronto bullpen loaded with talent. His reinstatement after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year has given Toronto manager John Schneider a right-hander who can be used in …

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Rays top Blue Jays 7-5, but Jays in playoffs

TORONTO – The mood remained upbeat in the Toronto Blue Jays’ clubhouse on Saturday despite a missed opportunity to clinch a playoff spot. It helped that Toronto was still in charge of its playoff destiny. But a 7-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays had increased the pressure with one …

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NewsAlert: Jays secure playoff berth

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 30, 2023 10:29 pm Updated September 30, 2023 10:31 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays are returning to the post-season. Toronto secured an American League playoff spot when the visiting Texas Rangers beat the …

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Blue Jays to play Twins in wild-card series

TORONTO – Clinching a post-season berth the night before Sunday’s regular-season finale allowed Blue Jays manager John Schneider to rest some regulars for the playoffs. It also meant Kevin Gausman didn’t have to start against Tampa Bay in Game No. 162 and could instead be saved for the wild-card series …

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Rays rock Blue Jays 12-8 in regular-season finale

TORONTO – Back-to-back losses to end the regular season didn’t diminish the revelry for the Toronto Blue Jays in squeezing into the 2023 post-season. The Blue Jays (89-73) clinched an American League wild-card spot late Saturday night and then finished the regular season with a 12-8 loss to the Tampa …

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Blue Jays persevered after wobbly September

TORONTO – Things looked bleak for the Toronto Blue Jays a few weeks ago when they were swept in emphatic fashion by the visiting Texas Rangers. The four-game losing skid dropped Toronto below the wild-card cutline. That’s when Blue Jays outfielder George Springer — a playoff veteran and a World …

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Blue Jays roll to 11-4 victory over Rays

TORONTO – If the Toronto Blue Jays continue with the well-rounded attack that led them to an 11-4 win over Tampa Bay on Friday, they’ll be a tough out in the playoffs. All they have to do now is formally book their post-season ticket. Toronto can lock down a wild-card …

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Blue Jays ready to celebrate post-season berth

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 30, 2023 6:02 am Updated September 30, 2023 6:03 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays will have their champagne on ice tonight. A win over the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon will clinch a …

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Trilingual ‘O Canada’ to be sung at Blue Jays game

TORONTO – Sgt. Chantal Larocque hopes that singing “O Canada” in English, French and Algonquin at Rogers Centre before a Toronto Blue Jays game will open everyone’s eyes to the possibilities of creating a more inclusive game experience. Larocque, who is an officer with the Anishinabek Police Service, sang the …

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