The Blue Jays can’t afford to lose another game

Yesterday, it was said that if the Blue Jays lost and both the White Sox and the Guardians won, Toronto would be out of the playoff race.

The Blue Jays didn't play because of rain in Baltimore… but the White Sox and the Guardians won last night.

The result? To make the playoffs, the Blue Jays will have to win all their remaining games, hope that Chicago or Cleveland loses all of theirs, AND that a team like Texas or the Astros falls apart between now and the end of the season.

So basically, it's pretty much mission impossible.

The Orioles are also one loss away from being eliminated from the playoff race. The two teams could split today's doubleheader and settle the matter.

Keep in mind that aside from Max Scherzer—who could be pitching his final career game without fanfare—it's unclear who will take the mound for Toronto.

Elsewhere in the American League, the Rays have secured a spot ahead of the league's other 14 teams. As for the Yankees, they can no longer be displaced from the top wild-card spot.

The Red Sox still have a good chance of finishing right behind the Yankees.

In the West, the Astros are ahead of the Rangers on tiebreakers. The division title is important because both teams risk missing the playoffs if they finish second.

As for the Guardians and the White Sox, it's a one-game race. The winner is likely to secure a wild-card spot, but the other team should still qualify for the playoffs.

In the National League, the Brewers are guaranteed a wild-card spot in the Division Series, and the Dodgers are closing in on the same. But it's not a done deal yet.

Keep in mind that the Brewers, Dodgers, and Braves are guaranteed to finish atop their respective divisions.

In the race for the best second-place finish, the Diamondbacks have a magic number of two. They're four games behind the Cubs, Phillies, and Padres, who all have a record of 87-70.

At this point, these teams are battling for home-field advantage.

The Cubs hold the tiebreaker advantage over the Phillies and the Padres. The Phillies hold the advantage over the Padres, which explains the current standings.

The DBacks? They don't have the tiebreaker against the Cubs, but it's still anyone's game against the Phillies and the Padres. Arizona's final series will be against San Diego.

• Shohei Ohtani is back… hitters are stepping up… pitchers (Roki Sasaki, Edwin Diaz) are returning… the Dodgers are ready for the playoffs.

• 100 losses for the Rockies.

• Ronald Acuña Jr.: It's not a serious injury. His shin is feeling better.

• 40 saves for Cade Smith.

• Pete Crow-Armstrong is one stolen base away from a 40/40 season.

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