2015 AL East Champion Blue Jays @ Rays - October 2-4

Friday, October 02 2015 @ 05:02 PM EDT

The American League East Division champion Toronto Blue Jays are in St. Petersburg to face the Rays for the final time in 2015.

Series Schedule / Probable Starters

Friday at 7:10 pm ET - Mark Buehrle (14-7, 3.76 ERA) vs. Erasmo Ramirez (11-6, 3.65)
Saturday at 6:10 pm ET - Marco Estrada (13-8, 3.15 ERA) vs. Chris Archer (12-13, 3.26)
Sunday at 3:10 pm ET - TBA vs. Matt Moore (2-4, 5.84)

The Rays are in a three-way tie with Baltimore and Boston for last/third place in the American League East with a 78-81 record. They swept their Florida rival Miami Marlins in three straight on home field after getting swept by the Jays in Toronto last weekend.

The imminent crowning of the AL East Champion Blue Jays was completed after they won the first two games of their series in Baltimore before letting the backups take over in two straight losses to the O's. The AL East champs bring a 92-67 record into Tampa Bay, which ties them with Kansas City for the best mark in the American League. The Royals will be in Minnesota to take on a Twins club who are fighting for a post-season berth. The Twins and the Los Angeles Angels are just one game back of Houston for the final wild card spot.

Extra Innings

• Sportsnet says Troy Tulowitzki is back in the lineup for the series opener
• Shi Davidi believes getting enough rest should be the top priority heading into the playoffs
• Gregg Zaun says Mark Buehrle has to get a playoff start
• The Ottawa Citizen says a Jays fan was able to get out of jury duty at a murder trial
• Deadspin says everyone should be rooting for the Jays in October. Warning - the following piece contains some coarse language.

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