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Toronto Took a Bubble Swing Back

The Blue Jays beat the Mariners 8-1 as Toronto gave itself more room near the playoff danger line.

By BaseChaser · August 29, 2026 · 3 min read

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.

8-1
Final score, Blue Jays over Mariners.
21.6%
Toronto's latest BaseChaser playoff odds.
17.6%
Seattle's latest BaseChaser playoff odds.

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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