The Toronto Blue Jays have clinched a Wild Card berth but not the #1 spot which would give them home field advantage, so be assured this weekend series with the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre will not be taken lightly. Toronto will send their ace, Alek Manoah, to the rubber tonight and he has been throwing flames. Manoah comes in at 15-7 with a 2.31 ERA and is 2-0 this year against the Red Sox, with an ERA of only 1.35. Nick Pivetta is expected to get the nod for Boston. He is 10-11 with a 4.48 ERA, is 0-1 this year against the Jays with a 5.52 ERA, and Boston is 0-4 in his last 4 turns against a team with a winning record. The Jays have won the last 6 meetings with the Red Sox, outscoring them 58-20, and tonight should be no different. The Young Guns get it done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO BLUE JAYS