Red Sox, Jays continue AL East clash on MLB.TV

The tightest pennant race in baseball is on display this weekend as the Red Sox and Blue Jays battle for control of the American League East in Toronto.

Boston, Toronto and Baltimore have each claimed possession of first place in the division throughout the year, and the race remains as close as ever heading into the final weeks of the regular season. While only one can emerge with the division crown, it may not be the end for the runners-up. All three teams, as well as the Yankees, are firmly in the mix for the AL’s one-game playoff.

This AL East clash is just one of several intriguing matchups highlighting today’s MLB.TV schedule, which also includes a meeting of Wild Card hopefuls in Detroit and a start by the Nationals’ Max Scherzer.  

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Here’s what to watch for throughout the day (all times ET):

AL East up for grabs: BOS@TOR, 1:05 p.m.Eduardo Rodriguez was four outs from history in his last start when a replay review awarded the A’s their first hit off the Red Sox lefty. That play broke up Rodriguez’s no-hit bid, which would have been Boston’s first since Jon Lester’s gem in 2008. Rodriguez will look to carry that momentum into today’s matchup with the division rival Blue Jays in the midst of a heated pennant race.

“In the bigger picture, Eddy’s start [Sunday] is extremely important to us as we continue to build out this rotation over the final three to four weeks here,” Red Sox manager John Farrell said after the game.

For the Blue Jays, left-hander J.A. Happ will toe the rubber. Happ, who rejoined the Blue Jays in the offseason, is …

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