Blue Jays can clinch a playoff spot for the first time in 4 years today

The Toronto Blue Jays find themselves in unfamiliar territory tonight.

With a victory over the New York Yankees, the team can clinch its first playoff berth in four years.

And then there was one! ☝️ #WeAreBlueJays pic.twitter.com/druwv41Bmw

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 24, 2020

Sure, it’s a shortened season with an expanded playoff format, which sees eight 16 teams make it instead of 10, but that certainly doesn’t matter to this young roster.

A win tonight isn’t the only way that Toronto can book themselves a spot in the post-season either, as Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels losses would clinch them a spot as well.

They have to like their chances this evening too, as ace Hyun-jin Ryu takes the mound for the Jays in Buffalo.

Ryu ready for tonight? 👀 #WeAreBlueJays pic.twitter.com/HUkkXqbRqy

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 24, 2020

The Korean left-handed pitcher is 4-2 this season with a 3.00 ERA.

New York will counter with Jordan Montgomery, who’s 2-2 with a 5.12 ERA so far this year.

First pitch is at 3:37 pm PT and, as always, the game will be called by Dan Shulman and Buck Martinez on Sportsnet.