"Sportsnet announced Thursday afternoon that it struck a deal with Apple TV to be able to simulcast the Blue Jays' Friday night matchup against the Kansas City Royals. The move came after realizing Friday may have potentially served as a playoff-clinching game had the Blue Jays won or the Cleveland Guardians lost on Thursday. Instead, the earliest Toronto can now punch their ticket to October is on Saturday, September 20)."
"If the Yankees can keep pace with the Blue Jays in any capacity and Toronto can't find that opportunity to clinch the division, then you run the risk of next Friday being a division-clinching night or possibly a chance to clinch a first-round bye. If fans were upset about tomorrow's game being on Apple TV, given the playoff-clinch scenario, imagine the division title?"
"Tomorrow's broadcasting switch may unintentionally cause another viewing rift for Blue Jays fans, one that is far more important Before the magic number remained at three, it was reported that Sportsnet and the Toronto Blue Jays approached MLB on the possibility of broadcasting the game with Apple TV. Once the league approved the proposal, it was then announced that September 26's matchup against the Rays will be exclusive to Apple TV."
Sportsnet struck a deal with Apple TV to simulcast the Blue Jays' Friday night game against the Kansas City Royals so Canadians can watch on Sportsnet. The decision followed the possibility that Friday could have been a playoff-clinching game; Toronto can now only clinch as early as Saturday, September 20. A Rogers spokesperson emphasized finding a way for Canadians to watch during a pivotal moment. The league approved the request, but September 26's game against the Rays will be exclusive to Apple TV. The division magic number stands at six, creating the risk of future clinching games moving behind Apple TV exclusivity.
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