Toronto's AL East lead was 6.5 games on July 26 but has shrunk as the team went 16-17 over the last 33 games. The Yankees and Red Sox have closed within striking distance while Toronto embarks on a six-game road trip that could see the division lead evaporate before September 9. The Blue Jays lost a 5-4 game to the Reds after late ninth-inning homers by Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho were erased by a Reds walk-off off Tommy Nance and Brendon Little. The Yankees' upcoming schedule and a final head-to-head series could decide Toronto's postseason positioning.
Six-and-a-half-games. That was what the Toronto Blue Jays lead in the AL East division was on July 26. It has steadily gone down since that point with Toronto owning a record of 16-17 over the last 33 games. Both the Yankees and the Red Sox have climbed back to within striking distance and with the Blue Jays currently on a six game road trip - their hold on the AL East could be gone by the time they get back home on September 9.
Toronto already dropped a game they should have won, losing 5-4 in the opener on Monday afternoon. The Blue Jays pitching did it's job, holding the Reds to two-runs over the first eight innings, and then they imploded. Toronto took a late lead thanks to home runs from Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho in the ninth inning, but the Reds rallied, getting runs off Tommy Nance and Brendon Little in the ninth to walk off the Blue Jays.
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