TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays are going to see a lot of each other in September Authentic Josh Allen Jersey , starting Monday night at the Rogers Centre.If it seems like the Rays and the Jays were playing at the Rogers Centre only a short time ago, it is because they were.It was only three weeks ago when the Rays won two games from the Blue Jays in a three-game series Aug. 10-12.Article continues below ...Through a scheduling quirk, they will be back at it again starting Monday with a three-game series as Toronto’s Marcus Stroman (4-8, 5.27 ERA) will come off the disabled list (right middle finger blister) to start for the first time since Aug. 17. The Rays had not named their starter for Monday night.And if Toronto fans have not seen enough of the Rays, the teams will be playing again in a four-game series Sept. 20-23. Then the teams will return to St. Petersburg, Fla., for a three-game series Sept. 28-30 at Tropicana Field that will complete the season.Not that everything is the same with the teams. The Blue Jays, for instance, made two trades on Friday. They sent third baseman Josh Donaldson, who has been injured for most of the season, to the Cleveland Indians and outfielder Curtis Granderson to the Milwaukee Brewers. Those teams have postseason aspirations and the Blue Jays are rebuilding, or transitioning.Both teams are coming off victories.The Blue Jays (62-74) enter the series against the Rays after a 6-1 victory Sunday over the Miami Marlins to complete a 2-4 road trip that included being swept in a three-game series by the Baltimore Orioles.The Rays (73-63) defeated the Indians 6-4 on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series at Progressive Field. They have won 11 of their past 13 games to go a season-best 10 games above .500.Stroman allowed five runs in four innings at Yankee Stadium before going on the DL with a blister problem that has been hampering him for quite some time.His previous start, on Aug. 12, was the only one he has made against the Rays this season. He allowed one run and five hits in five innings in a no-decision, a game the Blue Jays won 2-1.In 12 career starts against the Rays, Stroman is 5-4 with a 4.20 ERA.In a rubber match with the Miami Marlins on Sunday, Sean Reid-Foley struck out 10 in a seven-inning outing for his first win in his third major league start. He is the first Blue Jays starter to pitch seven innings since Aug. 22.Starting pitching has been a weak spot for the Blue Jays lately and has been a disappointment most of the season.“Our starting pitching has been getting hit around pretty good the past 10 days or so and gets us behind the eight ball,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said after a loss on Saturday. “Hopefully, we can get that ironed out. We need to get that taken care of.”Smoak, who entered the game Sunday in the bottom of the ninth as a defensive replacement, has hit home runs in each of the past four games that he has had a plate appearance. Kendrys Morales, who started at first base Sunday, recently cot completed a seven-game home run streak.The Rays made a move before their game Sunday, recalling infielder-outfielder Andrew Velazquez from Triple-A Durham. Right-hander Jose Mujica (undisclosed injury) was recalled from Durham and was moved to the 60-day DL.With regular center fielder Kevin Kiermaier sitting out Sunday after leaving the game Saturday in the seventh inning with back spasms, Velazquez entered the game Sunday in the eighth inning as a defensive replacement in center field.Kiermaier said he was available off the bench Sunday and hopes to return to the lineup on Monday.Rays outfielder Mallex Smith (viral infection) is expected to be activated from the DL when eligible on Monday.Tampa Bay first baseman-outfielder Jake Bauers was 0-for-3 with a walk Sunday and is 4-for-58 since Aug. 10.“This isn’t the worst thing for him,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “He’s 22. He’s going to be fine. I know he’s scuffling. To be able to get to the offseason, we want to see him get there on a high note.“But at the same time, if he’s able to do that, he’s going to look back and say http://www.billscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-josh-allen-jersey , ‘Hey, I had maybe the roughest patch of my career and I was able to kind of weather the storm.’“I think that means something, especially to some young guys. I don’t think it would be smart for us to run from him. He’s part of our future.” Major League Baseball's preeminent rivalry takes center stage for the first time in 14 years as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox meet in the American League Division Series.The Yankees, who finished eight games behind the Red Sox in the AL East, pounded the the Oakland A's 7-2 in the Wild-Card game Wednesday night. That gives the Yankees the opportunity to challenge the Red Sox yet again.The Yankees jumped on the A's in the first inning on Aaron Judge's two-run homer, and they kept the visitors from mounting a convincing rally because pitchers Luis Severino and Dellin Betances held them in check.The power arm of Dellin Betances is an excellent asset for the Yankees.Bill Kostroun/Associated Press"We wanted Boston, that鈥檚 who鈥檚 next, right?" Betances said, per Erik Boland of New York Newsday. "We were trying to win this game to get them. Obviously they鈥檙e a tremendous team, we鈥檝e battled them all year. I think everybody in baseball wants this matchup, and so do we."The Red Sox won the season series between the two teams by a slim 10-9 margin and have powerful offense led by Mookie Betts (32 home runs, 30 stolen bases) and J.D. Martinez (43 home runs, 130 RBI).However, the key for the Red Sox may be ace starting pitcher Chris Sale, who has returned from shoulder issues in the second half of the season but was not hitting his accustomed velocity in his last start.When Sale is on his game, he can shut down any lineup. However, if his arm is not healthy and he is not hitting his spots with his slider and fastball, the advantage could swing to the Yankees.Sale will start Game 1 for the Red Sox, while the Yankeees have not announced their starter. Sale had a 12-4 record with a 2.11 earned-run average and 237 strikeouts in 158.0 innings this season.The series gets underway Friday night at Fenway Park, while the Cleveland Indians and the Houston Astros meet in the other ALDS.ALDSFriday, October 5, Indians at Astros, Game 1, TBS, 2:05 p.m.Friday, October 5, Yankees at Red Sox, Game 1, TBS Cheap Tre'Davious White Jersey , 7:32 p.m.Saturday, October 6, Indians at Astros, Game 2, TBS, 4:37 p.m.Saturday, October 6 Yankees at Red Sox, Game 2, TBS, 8:15 p.m.Monday, October 8, Red Sox at Yankees, Game 3, TBS, TBDMonday, October 8, Astros at Indians, Game 3, TBS, TBDTuesday, October 9, Red Sox at Yankees, Game 4*, TBS, TBDTuesday, October 9, Astros at Indians, Game 4*, TBS Authentic Tre'Davious White Jersey , TBDThursday, October 11, Yankees at Red Sox, Game 5*, TBS, TBDThursday, October 11, Indians at Astros, Game 5*, TBS, TBD*If necessaryAll postseason games can be live-streamed atMLB.TV.Francisco Lindor can be a dominant player for the Indians.Tom E. Puskar/Associated PressIn nearly any other season, the Cleveland-Houston matchup would headline the start of the postseason.These two teams represented the American League in the last two World Series, and both are loaded with talent.Jose Ramirez, Francisco Lindor and Edwin Encarnacion anchor the middle of the formidable Cleveland lineup, as they combined for 109 home runs this season. In addition to that trio, the Indians added third baseman Josh Donaldson at the trade deadline. While his season was devastated by injuries and he played just 16 games, he appears healthy now and his home run power could be a key factor in the series.Cleveland ace Corey Kluber had a brilliant season with a 20-7 record, 222 strikeouts and a 2.89 earned-run average, and fellow startersMike Clevinger, Carlos Carrasco and Trevor Bauer are solid.The Astros were not as dominant in the regular season as they were in 2017, but the defending World Series champions have a relentless lineup led by Alex Bregman (31 home runs), George Springer (102 runs scored) and Jose Altuve (.315 batting average and 84 runs scored).Justin Verlander is the ace of the Houston pitching staff, butDallas Keuchel, Gerrit Cole and Charlie Morton give this team excellent depth among the starters. Verlander had a16-9 record, 290 strikeouts and a 2.52 ERA during the regular season.Kluber and Verlander will matchup in Game 1 of the series.The postseason almost inevitably builds to a crescendo in the World Series, but it may be hard to top the quality of the teams in the two American League Division Series.