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AL Wild Card race gets tighter
- Updated: September 21, 2016
The Blue Jays claimed sole possession of the American League’s top Wild Card spot Tuesday with a big win over fellow postseason-hopeful Seattle.
J.A. Happ became the franchise’s first 20-game winner since 2008 as Toronto beat the Mariners, 10-2, at Safeco Field. The win, combined with Baltimore’s loss to Boston, put a game of distance between the Jays (83-68) and Orioles (82-69). If the season ended today, the AL East opponents would meet at Rogers Centre for the AL Wild Card Game on Oct. 4.
The loss to the Blue Jays dropped Seattle to three games behind Baltimore. The Mariners have won nine of their last 13 contests, but their playoff chances have taken a hit with back-to-back losses to Toronto.
• 2016 tiebreaker scenarios
The other head-to-head matchup between AL contenders — Red Sox at Orioles — saw Boston inch closer to an AL East title, while putting Baltimore on shaky ground in the Wild Card race. …
