The gods of the sports world have smiled on Toronto.

On Saturday, it’s as jam-packed a sports calendar as you can get.

The Leafs and Raptors each have a playoff game (starting within two hours of each other) while the Jays and TFC also have regular season games on the go. And, to add to the picture, there’s an OHL playoff between Mississauga and Oshawa, and the Marlies are finishing out their regular season in St. John’s.

Basically, if you love watching local sports, Saturday is a day made for you.

“It’s definitely a Toronto sports fan’s dream come true,” says Dave Haggith, communications director for MLSE, which is juggling Saturday viewing parties for the Leafs and Raptors in Maple Leafs Square.

The playoff games alone are something of an oddity; Toronto has not seen both the Leafs and Raptors in the playoffs at the same time since 2002.

On Saturday, the Raptors open their first-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks at 5:30 p.m. at the Air Canada Centre, and the Leafs face off with the Capitals in D.C. shortly after 7 pm.

The Blue Jays and Orioles go at 1 p.m., while TFC kicks off a road game in Columbus at 8 p.m.

That’s about 12 straight hours of local teams in action, which is a rarity.

The weatherman may not cooperate — rain is in the forecast — but Maple Leafs Square and local sports bars are gearing up to handle the crowds.

“On Saturday, the (Maple Leafs Square) will be dedicated to the Raptors, but as soon as the Raptors game is done, we’ll switch the viewing screen over to the Leafs game,” Haggith said, adding that the remainder of the Leafs game will be piped onto the scoreboard screens at the Air Canada Centre at the conclusion of the Raptors game, so fans can remain in their seats and catch the wrap up of the Leafs-Capitals tilt.

Bars all over the city are expecting packed houses and crowds.

At the Rally Sports Bar and Smokehouse, on O’Connor Drive, owner Sam Pasalis is trying to keep up with reservations.

“Definitely a big day … it should be crazy,” Pasalis said.

Jays fans will likely be milling around the Rogers Centre-Air Canada Centre corridor by the time the Raptors game starts. The chance for overflow and mix and mingle crowds is high, and it’s something that only sets the tone for the rest of the week.

Either the Leafs or Raptors have a playoff game every day next week.

The city has seen good parties with the Leafs in the playoffs in 2013 (the first post-season experience in the Square) and the Raptors in 2014 (which gave rise to the Square’s nickname, “Jurassic Park.”)

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But the city has never seen two playoff games in the same day, followed by a week’s worth of Leafs-Raptors in the playoffs.

“It’s new territory, but it’s territory we want and expect to happen for our teams,” Haggith said.

“It’s great for the fans, great for the city … Toronto has established itself in the last few years as one of the great sports bases in the world.”