Blue Jays Update — August 13, 2026
Toronto has won three straight against Boston, taking the first three games of the four-game series. Last night, the Jays rallied for five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Red Sox 6–4.
Key storylines:
- Kazuma Okamoto delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth.
- Myles Straw added a two-run double during the five-run rally.
- José Soriano was excellent, allowing just one run over six innings.
- Louis Varland recorded his 26th save.
Toronto has also added veteran reliever Paul Sewald, claimed off waivers from Arizona.
What’s next: Toronto hosts Boston in the series finale today, with Max Scherzer scheduled to start against Boston’s Payton Tolle. The three-game winning streak is a significant boost as Toronto continues its push toward the AL playoff picture.
Here’s where the Jays sit right now — Aug 13, 2026:
⚾️ Blue Jays Wild Card Picture
Current record: 59-63 (.484) — they’re coming off that 3-game sweep of Boston (2-1, 5-3, 6-4), which helps a lot.
AL Wild Card standings (top 3 make playoffs):
- p]:inline” data-streamdown=”list-item”>Yankees: 68-52 (+8.5 games ahead of cutoff) — in WC1
Red Sox: 64-56 (+4.5) — in WC2 Rangers: 60-61 (.496) — holding WC3 — last spot Tigers: 59-61 — 0.5 back Twins: 60-62 — 0.5 back Guardians: 59-62 — 1.0 back BLUE JAYS: 59-63 — 1.5 games back
- p]:inline” data-streamdown=”list-item”>Orioles: 58-63 — 2.0 back
So Toronto is 1.5 games behind Texas for the final Wild Card spot, with 5 teams clustered within 2 games.
AL East: Jays are 5th at 59-63, 16 games back of division-leading Rays (74-46). Division is out of reach, but Wild Card is very much alive.
Up next: Today at Rogers Centre — Jays vs Red Sox, 4:07pm ADT — chance to make it 4 straight and close to 0.5 back.