Blue Jays Facing Trade Decision After Injury News on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Blue Jays aren't just hot; they could rule over the AL soon. They're tied with the Houston Astros for the league's best record ahead of their clash with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, who trail them by a half-game.

Things are going about as well as they can for the Toronto Blue Jays, who have skyrocketed up the AL East standings and entered Saturday owning a 5 1/2 game lead over the New York Yankees. If you told a Blue Jays fan in January that Toronto would have the sport’s best record on July 26,

Friday's 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers held plenty of heroes, once again. Eight Toronto players recorded a hit.

To be clear, the Toronto Blue Jays infielder will be spectating at Hall of Fame induction weekend. That's because his dad is Billy Wagner, the fireballing relief pitcher getting his plaque this weekend in the quaint New York setting. The Blue Jays have brought Alan Roden to join them in Wagner's temporary place.

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers on Friday night 6-2 at Comerica Park, improving to 20 games over .500 at 62-42. The Jays have the best record in the American League, while the Tigers have lost 11 of 12 to surrender that distinction.

The Toronto Blue Jays sit atop the American League after defeating the Detroit Tigers 11-4 on Thursday. Johnny Giunta, co-host of the Gate 14 Podcast, says production is coming ‘from guys that you never really expected’ and that’s contributing to the team’s success.

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The New York Yankees fired the starting gun on the AL East arms race. Here is how Ross Atkins and the Toronto Blue Jays front office can respond.

With that victory, the Blue Jays now have the best record in baseball at 62-42. The last time that they had the best record in the league this late in the season was in 1992, when they went on to beat the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, according to Sportsnet.

The Toronto Blue Jays have the best record in baseball. It's the latest in the season that has happened since 1992. And while there are a number of explanations, the simplest is this: These guys can really, really hit. Like, every single dude on the roster rakes.