The Blue Jays are indeed red hot. 15-2 in their last 17. And they've manhandled some stiff competition as well.
3-0 vs Oak
4-0 vs NYY
1-0 vs TB
But I don't know that they'll keep THIS up. 18 games left for them. I can see them winning 12, but probably not continuing this current pace. It's just too much no matter how good a baseball team you are.
Nonetheless, they should be the WC1 when all is said and done.
That leaves Bos, NYY, Sea, and Oak scrambling for that WC2 spot.
I fear NY is about to heat up. They've been up and down all year. They went through a crazy hot stretch, and now are in a crazy cold stretch, but they play some weak opposition the next week and a half: 3 at Bal, 3 vs Cle, 3 vs Tex. I could see them going 7-2 over this stretch. They finish with 3 at Bos, 3 at Tor, and 3 vs TB, who won't be playing for anything but who won't just give up either. Everyone they throw out there is a quality player, it seems.
Oakland hasn't been playing well and they have a tough road ahead. 3 at KC, 3 at LA, 4 vs Sea, 3 vs Hou, 3 at Sea, and 3 at Hou. Houston might be in Tampa's situation, but again, they're not just going to roll over and play dead.
Seattle is 8-4 in their last 12 so they're playing well. 2 vs Bos, 3 at KC, 4 at Oak, 3 at LA, 3 vs Oak, 3 vs LA. Not easy.
As for the Sox...2-6 in their last 8, with a bunch of close losses (4 one-run losses). 2 at Sea, 3 vs Bal, 2 vs NYM, 3 vs NYY, 3 at Bal, 3 at Was.
So that's 9 games versus terrible teams (Bal, Bal, Was). I think they need to split the 4 games vs Sea/NYM, and at worst go 1-2 vs NYY. Then they need to go like 7-2 or 8-1 against those crap teams to be in position for the WC2 spot. That would get them to like 91 or 92 wins, which will be close.
It's going to be a pretty wild last few weeks, and tons of scoreboard watching I think. I predict the Red Sox fall just short, like a game or two out, but having a chance going into the last series.