The Toronto Blue Jays are headed back to the Major League Baseball playoffs, becoming the first American League team to punch their ticket with an 8-5 victory over Kansas City on Sunday.

Coming off a woeful 74-88 campaign in 2024, the Blue Jays currently own the best record in the American League at 90-66 and are two games ahead of the New York Yankees in the race for the AL East division title.

The Yankees kept pace on Sunday with a 7-1 victory at Baltimore.

In Kansas City, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andres Gimenez drove in two runs each for the Blue Jays, who are back in the post-season for the first time since 2023.

“This is an unbelievable group, the definition of selfless,” Toronto manager John Schneider said. “We put so much into this. It’s just the first step and I’m just thrille

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