Blue Jays rout Guardians 11-0 to tighten AL wild-card race

The Toronto Blue Jays have won two consecutive games against the Cleveland Guardians, including a decisive 11-0 victory. These wins have allowed Toronto to narrow the gap in the American League wild-card race. The teams remain close in the standings with only days left in the season.

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National14 articles from 6 sources across the spectrum· Updated 25d ago

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The story so far

3 developments
  1. Sep 1Cleveland Guardians, Toronto Blue Jays starting lineups for Sept. 2, 2026: Game 139
  2. Sep 3Blue Jays rout Guardians 11-0 to tighten AL wild-card race
  3. Sep 3Blue Jays beat Guardians 6-3 to close within half-game of final AL wild-card spot

Who covered each development

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Quiet for 25 days

Last development · Sep 3 — Blue Jays beat Guardians 6-3 to close within half-game of final AL wild-card spot

How each side is putting it

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Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 25d ago

Blue Jays beat Guardians 6-3 to close within a half-game of the final AL wild-card spot

Cleveland Plain DealerLean Left· 25d ago

Guardians’ wild-card lead shrinks as Blue Jays beat Tanner Bibee, 6-3, and take season-series tiebreaker

Cleveland Plain DealerLean Left· 26d ago

Cleveland Guardians, Toronto Blue Jays starting lineups for Sept. 3, 2026: Game 140

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 26d ago

Guerrero drives in 5 runs, Blue Jays rout Guardians 11-0 to tighten AL wild-card race

Cleveland Plain DealerLean Left· 26d ago

Cleveland Guardians, Toronto Blue Jays starting lineups for Sept. 2, 2026: Game 139

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WKBN YoungstownCenter· 25d ago

Blue Jays top Guardians, within 1/2 game of AL wild card

FOX 8 ClevelandCenter· 26d ago

Guardians fall to Blue Jays 11-0 in tight AL wild-card race

WKBN YoungstownCenter· 26d ago

Blue Jays rout Guardians 11-0, tighten AL wild-card race

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Toledo BladeLean Right· 25d ago

Blue Jays beat Guardians 6-3 to close within half-game of final AL wild-card spot

Union LeaderLean Right· 25d ago

Blue Jays surge past fellow wild-card contending Guardians

Toledo BladeLean Right· 26d ago

Blue Jays rout Guardians 11-0 to tighten AL wild-card race

Fox NewsRight· 27d ago

Blue Jays vs Guardians baseball betting preview favors Toronto behind Dylan Cease on the road

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