With Rangers losing, Blue Jays now just a half game out of AL wildcard spot.
Away from the clubhouse, talk about the opportunity that is in front of them in the midst of this 15-game stretch against teams with a losing record has been amplified.The outside noise is getting louder, all right, and if the Jays aren’t hearing it, they certainly must be feeling it given the heart-stopping games that happen all too regularly, including the latest dramatic victory.
With 24 games remaining, the Jays are still not in must-win territory yet, but it is definitely a time to take advantage of what is happening around them. In fact, the win allowed them to move to within a half-game of the Texas Rangers for the third and final American League wildcard spot. With manager John Schneider keeping his roster fluid — in part because of a rash of injuries — pinch hitter Santiago Espinal got the 10th started with a leadoff double to drive in pinch runner Mason McCoy.Article contentConsider that there was some moaning about the upstart story of the team, Davis Schneider, being left out of the lineup, Cavan Biggio was one of the bench hands in and came up big driving in Espinal to give the Jays an important insurance run. Earlier, Schneider’s go to Mr.
With the win, the Jays moved to 6-4 through the first 10 games of that lighter phase in the schedule. The run continues with two more against the A’s before moving back to Toronto for three against the Royals.
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