MLB Betting Odds: Toronto Blue Jays fall three games back of AL wild-card spot
The Toronto Blue Jays are stumbling at the worst possible time.
After losing the series-opener against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, Toronto now sits three games back of the final wild-card spot in the American League.
Other results on Tuesday also hurt the Blue Jays as Cleveland’s win over the Angels combined with Baltimore’s win over the Cardinals helped both teams leapfrog Toronto in the standings.
At 64-69, the Blue Jays enter Wednesday in a three-way tie with Seattle and Minnesota.
Here’s what the AL playoff picture looks like entering Wednesday.
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AL playoff picture
Division leaders
| Team | Record |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 78-54 |
| Chicago White Sox | 69-63 |
| Houston Astros | 66-66 |
Wild-card teams
*Currently in wild-card spot
| Position | Team | Record | Games Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Yankees* | 74-57 | +8.0 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox* | 73-59 | +6.5 |
| 3 | Cleveland Guardians* | 67-66 | - |
| 4 | Texas Rangers | 66-67 | 1.0 |
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles | 64-68 | 2.5 |
| 6 | Seattle Mariners | 64-69 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Minnesota Twins | 64-69 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Toronto Blue Jays | 64-69 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Detroit Tigers | 62-70 | 4.5 |
Back at it
With starting pitcher Shane Bieber added to the 15-day injured list, Toronto will go with reliever Spencer Miles to start a bullpen game against the Royals on Tuesday. The Blue Jays are -150 favourites, with the total set at 8.0.
Tuesday’s loss against the Royals was costly for Toronto. The Blue Jays entered the day at +260 to make the playoffs, but that number moved to +400 entering Wednesday.