It's part of a new Major League Baseball playoff format this year. The second- and third-seeded wild-card teams would open on the road.
If Toronto maintains its grip on the first of three American League wild-card seeds, then the Blue Jays would play at Rogers Centre for the best-of-three first-round series. I think the guys are going to come out and be ready to roll on Friday night." "So I think it's more excitement more than it's nerves or anything. "You've got three really good pitchers lined up against a good Boston team, playing at home. "These guys are excited to be in this position," Blue Jays manager John Schneider said after Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the New York Yankees. With six games left to play, the Blue Jays can now turn their focus to playoff positioning. It will be Toronto's first post-season appearance since the truncated 2020 campaign.
RED SOX MAGIC NUMBER SERIES
With downtime valuable during the stretch drive, the team was expected to celebrate the accomplishment after the series opener against the Red Sox. Please enjoy our wines responsibly.The Toronto Blue Jays locked up a playoff spot Thursday afternoon without taking the field, securing a berth when the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-3.Ĭanada's lone big-league team got the good news on an off-day ahead of Friday's series opener against the visiting Red Sox. For complete details, see Official Rules at. The Woodbridge Video Contest is sponsored by Constellation Brands, Inc. Starts 10:00 AM (ET) on Augand ends 11:59 PM (ET) on September 30, 2021. Open only to legal residents of the 50 U.S. Check out this video from Adam Jones talking about his own baseball first and then share your own stories by visiting for your chance to meet Adam Jones himself!” This summer, Woodbridge Wines, FanSided and some of your favorite baseball stars want to help you celebrate your baseball fan firsts. Whether it’s the first game we attended, the first jersey we purchased or our team’s first World Series win. Next: Ex-Red Sox worried Eduardo Rodriguez is tipping pitchesĪs baseball fans, we all remember our firsts. That means, as things currently stand, their magic number to clinch the top Wild Card spot is eight, and a playoff spot in general is six. The Red Sox magic number is currently six over the Toronto Blue Jays, and eight for the New York Yankees.
Then, the wins of the Red Sox are subtracted, as are the losses of the secondary team.ġ63 – (Division leader wins + Division runner-up losses)” “The magic number is calculated by taking an entire season of games, then adding one for a total of 163. Our own Aryanna Prasad sums up the magic number formula quite well:
But, what is a magic number? And how long do Red Sox fans have before they have something to celebrate? Still, the Red Sox cannot officially clinch a playoff spot until their magic number is reached. With Chris Sale coming back successfully from Tommy John, and Nathan Eovaldi pitching well enough to potentially start the Wild Card Game, Boston should scare just about any team they go up against. The Sox and their yellow jerseys field a strong team down the stretch. The Boston Red Sox are nearing a playoff berth, and could very well host the American League Wild Card Game.
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