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The Toronto Blue Jays moved within one victory of reaching the American League Championship Series with a 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of the division series on Friday at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.

Troy Tulowitzki hit a two-run homer in the second inning, and the Jays never relinquished the lead, though there was plenty of drama over the final three innings. J.A. Happ, who went 20-4 in the regular season, picked up the win after giving up just one run over five innings of work.

The Cleveland Indians are attempting to match the Cavaliers by bringing a championship to their city in 2016.

The Toronto Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead in the 2016 American League Division Series with a 10-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. 

Marco Estrada pitched a gem for the Blue Jays. He stymied the Rangers offense over 8.1 innings, allowing one earned run on four hits and striking out six batters.

Former MLB reliever LaTroy Hawkins thought Estrada's changeup was particularly effective:

Despite missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season, the Detroit Tigers reportedly exercised manager Brad Ausmus' fourth-year option for 2017 on Tuesday night. 

Barry Bonds’ tenure with the Miami Marlins is reportedly over after just one season.

Jon Heyman of Today’s Knuckleball cited sources who said the Marlins elected to let the hitting coach go on Monday.

The San Francisco Giants are headed back to the postseason for the first time since 2014, clinching the final National League wild-card spot Sunday thanks to a 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on the last day of the regular season.

MLB shared the news on Twitter:

The Toronto Blue Jays went 21 consecutive years without making the playoffs after winning the 1993 World Series. On Sunday, they clinched their second straight postseason spot.

The Detroit Tigers lost to the Atlanta Braves, 1-0, which locked up Toronto's wild-card berth.

The team's Twitter account celebrated the news:

The Baltimore Orioles are headed to the postseason for just the third time since the 1997 campaign.

Baltimore clinched a wild-card berth with a 5-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday, as the team shared on Twitter:

For the second time in as many years, the New York Mets are headed to the postseason.

By virtue of Saturday's 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets clinched a wild-card berth a week after the Washington Nationals celebrated their National League East title.

The Chicago Cubs and President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein reportedly agreed to a long-term contract extension Wednesday. 

Bruce Levine of 670 The Score and Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reported Epstein's new deal with the Cubs is for five years.