Major League Baseball’s playoff race promises to be hot and full of twists and turns.
There are about 40 games left in the 162-game schedule that the teams play in a regular season.
In the American, the Blue Jays are in hot water. Their 64-58 record places them eighth, five games behind the Boston Red Sox (71-55) who currently have the last ticket giving access to the playoffs.
If they want to give a push to reach them, they will first have to raise their level of play, them who have bitten the dust in seven of their last 10 duels. They will have the opportunity to do so on Monday night, starting a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox (72-53) who sit at the top of the American Central.
They will also face the New York Yankees, positioned as the best runners-up, for two series in September.
Charlie Montoyo’s squad will also have pitfalls to avoid, as three series against the worst team in the MLB, the Baltimore Orioles (38-85), are scheduled.
The Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners (67-58) are in a hot fight for the last place in the playoffs and the three meetings that are scheduled between them from September 13 to 15 could be decisive.
Quebecer Abraham Toro’s team is 3.5 games behind the Red Sox and will face the Oakland Athletics (70-55) seven times, who are trying to hang on to the half-game they are behind. on the “Bas Rouges”.
In the National League
As for the National, it is likely the Cincinnati Reds (69-57) and the San Diego Padres (68-58) who will fight until the end to play baseball in October.
Although the two teams have no meeting against each other for the rest of the season, it will still be necessary to watch the closest pursuers, the St. Louis Cardinals (63-60) , who are 4.5 games behind.
Indeed, the Reds have two series against the formation of manager Mike Shildt and the Padres have one. They will also have to measure themselves twice against the San Francisco Giants (80-44) who show the best record in the entire Major League.
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