Summary
The Toronto Blue Jays are leading the American League East and are considered strong contenders for the playoffs. An ESPN survey found that some players and baseball executives see the Blue Jays as the "team to beat" in the American League playoffs. The Blue Jays have not reached the American League Division Series (ALDS) since 2016.
Key Facts
- The Toronto Blue Jays are currently leading the American League East division.
- Toronto is ahead of the New York Yankees by four games, holding a tiebreaker advantage.
- The Blue Jays aim to reach the World Series, which they haven't done since 1993.
- An ESPN survey asked players, scouts, and executives about their postseason favorites.
- The Blue Jays received the most votes in the survey as the "team to beat" in the AL, but the results were not unanimous.
- Toronto received six votes as the AL favorite, while the Detroit Tigers got five votes, and the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox each received three votes.
- The Blue Jays aim to secure a division win to get a first-round bye in the playoffs.
- The team has not advanced to the ALDS since 2016.
