TORONTO (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit two home runs, Whit Merrifield also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays edged closer to clinching home-field advantage in the wild-card round by beating the Boston Red Sox 6-3 Sunday.
“Guys are hungry not just to get to the playoffs but to make a run,” Merrifield said. “We have the guys to do it, we have the talent to do it. Just a matter of getting hot at the right time.”
The Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep with their 16th win in 19 games against Boston this season. That’s the most victories by any major league team against a division opponent this season.