KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Toronto Blue Jays are headed to the post-season for the 11th time in franchise history, finally securing their berth by winning a game started by 2024 first-round pick Trey Yesavage, with lefty Eric Lauer throwing an important inning of leverage and with key contributions up and down the lineup.

Sunday afternoon’s 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals was, in many ways, emblematic of a campaign in which they’ve played to a collective identity and borne the fruit of that approach. Breaking from a four-game losing streak that had delayed their celebration and allowed the New York Yankees to shrink their lead atop the AL East, the Blue Jays took an early lead, responded each time the Royals put up runs and eventually wore down their opponent.

Jeff Hoffman locked things

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