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TORONTO — The Blue Jays are hoping a return to Rogers Centre will help them bounce back after a three-game sweep in New York knocked Toronto out of first place in the American League East.

The division race is the tightest in Major League Baseball. Toronto, Baltimore and the Yankees are all within striking distance of the first-place Boston Red Sox and there are several divisional games to come down the stretch.

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Here’s a look at five things to watch as the Blue Jays make their playoff push:

BIG GUNS

The Blue Jays have lined up their best starters for a key three-game series with the Boston Red Sox this weekend.

Marco Estrada (8-7, 3.56 earned-run average) gets the nod in Friday night’s opener. Left-hander J.A. Happ (17-4, 3.34) will start Saturday and Aaron Sanchez (13-2, 2.92) is on tap Sunday.