By Seth Carlson Yardbarker
With an upcoming schedule consisting of the Los Angeles Angels, Chicago White Sox and the Athletics before the All-Star break, Toronto has a prime opportunity to sustain its momentum and potentially hold first place at the break.
No one could’ve foreseen this rapid Blue Jays ascent, but there’s at least some doubt that this run will continue: Toronto’s +9 run differential, for example, means the club is overachieving and should be playing more like a .500 squad. However, FanGraphs seems to believe in this run, giving the Blue Jays a 82% chance to make the playoffs in 2025.
Ultimately, much of the Blue Jays’ fate will be decided in the next few weeks as the MLB trade deadline looms at the end of July. How their front office acts will reveal just what they think of their newly resurgent team.
For now, though, the Blue Jays have made an emphatic statement in the AL East. The rest of the division (and the Yankees, especially) should take notice.