Friday's 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers held plenty of heroes, once again. Eight Toronto players recorded a hit.

The Toronto Blue Jays have firm control of the AL East Division while the New York Yankees are dealing with what could be a critical injury.

SportsLine's model simulated Toronto Blue Jays vs. Detroit Tigers 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Thursday's matchup at Comerica Park in Detroit

They can run from Thursday's Trade Deadline, but they cannot hide. It’s on the TV, it’s in their phones, it’s in the clubhouse air.

The Toronto Blue Jays have the best record in the MLB, and manager John Schneider has an inspiring message for their journey.

The Blue Jays landed Loperfido in the Yusei Kikuchi trade with the Houston Astros last July, so it would be an odd full-circle moment for the youngster to be dealt for a second year in a row, as Toronto has flipped from sellers to buyers in a year's time.

The first game of the series certainly did not go well for the Tigers. Things seemed to be promising after Jamai Jones hit a home run in the opening frame on Thursday night. However, that was the only time the home side had the lead. The Blue Jays took over in the sixth inning, using a five-run frame to turn the tide in their favor.

The New York Yankees fired the starting gun on the AL East arms race. Here is how Ross Atkins and the Toronto Blue Jays front office can respond.

Matt Scannell signed with the Blue Jays on Friday, according to Sportsnet's Zach Worden. Scannell just completed his final college season, which he played with Wake Forest and put up a .978 OPS.