With a spot in October clinched but a bye still up for grabs, the Toronto Blue Jays are making some changes to their rotation to close the year.
The Blue Jays will send Shane Bieber to the mound on Friday, with Trey Yesavage to pitch Saturday and Kevin Gausman will end the season on Sunday against the Rays should the game factor into the race for the AL East, per Sportsnet's Blake Murphy.
As for Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox, the Blue Jays' plans are still to be determined, but could involve Jose Berrios, who was recently assigned to the bullpen.
Originally, Bieber was set to go on Thursday with Yesavage on Friday, but according to Murphy, the team is hoping to give Bieber some extra rest as he continues his recovery from Tommy John Surgery, freeing up Thursday for a quasi-bullpen game.
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The Toronto Blue Jays will look to clinch the AL East with a win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Catch the action on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+, starting at 3 p.m. ET / noon PT.
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As it stands, the Blue Jays' (90-67) magic number to clinch the AL East remains at four after losing the series opener to the Red Sox on Tuesday. The New York Yankees are one game back at 89-68. The Jays own the tiebreaker over the Yankees and the Red Sox.
The Blue Jays will hope to lock up the division before Sunday, with hopes of resting Gausman in preparation for Game 1 of the ALDS.
Toronto squares off for the second game of a crucial series against the Red Sox on Wednesday night, with Max Scherzer taking the mound against Garrett Crochet. Catch the action on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+, with first pitch scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET / 4:07 p.m. PT.
