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Blue Jays clinch division crown after 13-4 win over Rays
Alejandro Kirk hit a grand slam and a two-run homer to lead Toronto to its first AL East title since 2015, finishing 94-68 and earning a first-round playoff bye.
- On September 28, 2025, the Toronto Blue Jays secured the top spot in the American League East by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 13-4 at Rogers Centre, earning their first division crown since 2015.
- The Blue Jays and New York Yankees entered the final game tied at 94-68, with Toronto needing either a victory themselves or for the Yankees to be defeated by Baltimore in order to claim the division title.
- Alejandro Kirk launched his inaugural grand slam in the opening inning and followed it up with a two-run homer in the fifth, driving in a total of six runs and boosting his season homer count to 15.
- Toronto extended its winning streak to four games with additional home runs from Addison Barger and George Springer while starting pitcher Kevin Gausman allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings.
- The Blue Jays secured a first-round bye by winning the AL East and will begin the Division Series at home against the winner of the wild-card matchup between the Yankees and Red Sox.
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The Toronto Blue Jays hit a big hit by securing a divisional title and making their best season in more than 30 years.
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Toronto. Mexican player Alejandro Kirk connected two home runs, including the first grand slam of his career, and the Toronto Tiles secured his first East Division title of the American League in a decade by imposing 13-4 on the Tampa Bay Rays in their last regular season match.
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