The Blue Jays beat the Mariners 8-1 on August 28.
Toronto answered a rough loss with a clean win over Seattle, giving the Blue Jays more room near the danger line while pushing another bubble team back.
Kazuma Okamoto powered the win with a home run and 3 RBI. George Springer went 4-for-4 with a homer and a double, while Nathan Lukes also added a home run.
Dylan Cease earned the win, giving Toronto 6 innings with 1 earned run and 8 strikeouts.
What It Means
The Blue Jays improve to 66-70. The Mariners fall to 64-71.
BaseChaser lists Toronto at 21.6% to make the playoffs and Seattle at 17.6%.
Toronto moved a little further from the danger line, while Seattle lost room in the bottom half of the race.
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