Blue Jays set for pivotal series against Guardians with playoffs in sight

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 3:00 AM CDT Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2026 Last Modified: 1:35 PM CDT Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2026

CLEVELAND - The Toronto Blue Jays open a nine-game road trip tonight with a pivotal series against the Cleveland Guardians.

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CLEVELAND – The Toronto Blue Jays open a nine-game road trip tonight with a pivotal series against the Cleveland Guardians.

The Guardians enter play with a 1 1/2 game lead over the Blue Jays for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League.

Cleveland, however, does have one game in hand with 25 games remaining in its regular-season schedule.

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during first inning MLB baseball action in Toronto, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker

The Blue Jays are coming in on a three-game winning streak, having swept Seattle on the weekend, outscoring the Mariners 19-4 across their series.

Meanwhile, the Guardians have gone 8-2 in their last 10, but lost two of three against Kansas City. Cleveland closed out that series with an 11-1 win on Sunday.