We are entering the final week of the baseball season, and it is still a big week for a lot of teams.
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Many have already popped champagne bottles, knowing that they've made the postseason, but there are still quite a few that need to solidify their position.
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Some of them are still looking to make the postseason, and others are just trying to lock down the division or Wild Card spot.
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Monday night we have two teams that are still in contention, but losses will knock them out quickly as the Blue Jays take on the Orioles.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have had a unique situation this season.
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They came into the season off a narrow loss to the Dodgers in the World Series.
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They lost Bo Bichette in the offseason, but added Dylan Cease.
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Many picked them to be a threat once again this season, but it never really came about.
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They started trading away players at the trade deadline, but instead of sinking further in the standings, they started winning games.
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It was kind of a down year overall, including for Vlad Guerrero Jr., who just hit his first homer at home a few games ago.
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Tonight, the team turns to a playoff hero from just a year ago to try to keep their hopes alive.
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Trey Yesavage toes the rubber tonight and brings a 5-5 record with a 3.65 ERA into the contest.
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He also carries a 1.14 WHIP and has 91 strikeouts over 93.2 innings of work.
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He is coming back from the injured list, so you do have to be curious about just how many pitches they will allow him today.
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He has faced the Orioles twice this season and allowed seven earned runs over 10.2 innings.
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The Blue Jays lost both games, and Yesavage gave up nine walks in those innings.
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The Baltimore Orioles are still alive, but their hope is dwindling fast.
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If they lose these games, they will be knocked out quickly.
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The Orioles are currently sitting five games back.
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They were similar to the Blue Jays because they also had a really bad start, and then they traded away players.
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After the deadline, they started climbing back into the race.
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Now they have a sliver of hope, but it is likely too little, too late.
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The Orioles are turning to Shane Baz to keep that little hope alive.
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The good news is that he at least has been healthy and eaten a ton of innings.
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He has a 3.92 home ERA for the season, slightly better than what he's done on the road this season.
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Baz is a bit hard to predict because he has multiple games with three or fewer earned runs, but then will sprinkle in a stinker of a game.
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He only faced the Blue Jays once this season and allowed one earned run on five hits over 5.2 innings.
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Tonight is a game both teams need to win, and it should be treated essentially like a playoff game.
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That doesn't mean there will be no offense, but I do feel like the managers will both have quick hooks.
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I still think we'll see some runs in this game, but given the importance of the game, big innings are unlikely.
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innings → think → game
I think the Blue Jays win it, though.
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Yesavage is the edge here for me, and despite him coming back from the injured list, I think he can be a difference-maker.
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