It was one of those moments the Blue Jays wanted to be in this time of year, Manger Charlie Montoyo said, but it wasn’t even the biggest of the game.
They wanted to have the opportunity for that big hit, an opportunity to come back in these big games, and the chance for the massive meaningful momentum swings.
The matchup with the Athletics began a seven-game run against teams the Blue Jays are directly chasing — a rare opportunity to control their own destiny.
No season is truly on the line during a three-game set in early September, but this weekend holds weight.
At Baseball Reference, Toronto entered Friday with a 12.1% chance to make the playoffs .