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- Updated: October 12, 2016
TORONTO — The Blue Jays didn’t have to wait long to find out their opponent in the American League Championship Series. A day after sweeping the Rangers in three games, the Indians punched their ticket to the next round with a sweep of the Red Sox.
While the organizations share many interesting subplots — including front-office executives such as Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins returning to Cleveland, and Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter, who played prominent roles in both uniforms — the clubs also showed healthy competitive spirit during the season, with the Indians taking four out of seven games against Toronto.
Game Date Time Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 14 8 p.m. TOR @ CLE TBS/SNET/RDS Gm 2 Oct. 15 TBD TOR @ CLE TBS/SNET/RDS Gm 3 Oct. 17 TBD CLE@ TOR TBS/SNET/RDS Gm 4 Oct. 18 TBD CLE @ TOR TBS/SNET/RDS *Gm 5 Oct. 19 TBD CLE@ TOR TBS/SNET/RDS *Gm 6 Oct. 21 TBD TOR @ CLE TBS/SNET/RDS *Gm 7 Oct. 22 TBD TOR @ CLE TBS/SNET/RDS *- If necessary | All times listed ET • Complete postseason coverageShop for postseason gear: Blue Jays | Indians
Several Blue Jays provided their analysis and reaction to the matchup Tuesday, including reigning AL MVP Award winner Josh Donaldson, who believes the best-of-seven set will provide high-stakes October drama. Game 1 is Friday at Progressive Field in Cleveland (8 p.m. ET on TBS and, in Canada, Sportsnet and RDS).
“I’m looking forward to a good series,” Donaldson said during Toronto’s team workout. “They have …
