Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - White Sox at Jays: July 17-19; Playoff Push Starts

White Sox at Jays: July 17-19; Playoff Push Starts

The second "half" begins, 96 games played, 66 games left. And two weeks and three days to the trade deadline. The Jays play the following teams before the trade deadline: White Sox; Rays: Red Sox: Nationals and Cardinals. Thats two division leaders, the won nine in a row Red Sox, the Cardinals who have the same record as the White Sox, and the one game under 500 Nationals. Thats a total of 16 games. The Jays are 2.5 games out of the wildcard but they have to climb over five teams to get there. So, what record do the Jays need to have over the next 16 games for you to say we are in it to win it? 10-6, 9-7, or is 8-8 good enough?

SCHEDULE

Friday: Kay vs Miles (Apple TV game)

Saturday: Martin vs Bieber

Sunday: Burke vs Yesavage

The Jays start the second "half" with Miles and Bieber. I am not sure why, I know Cease pitched on Tuesday but it was just one inning. So No Gausman or Cease in the first series.

We might get some injury updates today. There has been no word or sign of Scherzer, Barger, Garcia, Sanchez or Sosa over the all-star break. Injury reoveries seem slow this season.

Posted by Gerry on Friday, July 17 2026 @ 09:47 AM EDT.

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scottt - Friday, July 17 2026 @ 10:09 AM EDT (#480250) #

Perhaps they are saving Cease and Gausman for the Rays.
I don't think the Rays are a team they need to beat at this point, but that's just me.
The Jays are in Tampa for 4, so that leaves Yeasavage, Cease and Gausman for Boston which is definitively a team they need to beat.

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