Jays catch break with home win and Detroit loss to Atlanta

The Blue Jays will host the AL wild-card game against the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre. They won the prize with hard play and good luck, beating the Red Sox 2-1 Sunday afternoon and sneaking into post season play when Detroit lost 1-0 at Atlanta. Boston will travel to Cleveland for Game 1 of the ALDS on Thursday, while Texas will host either the Orioles or Blue Jays on Thursday.

Here is the National League playoff schedule:

  • The New York Mets host the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday for the NL wild-card game.
  • The Washington Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday for Game 1 of the NLDS.
  • The Chicago Cubs host the NL wild-card winner on Friday for Game 1 of the NLDS.