Brett Bateman had three hits, Nathan Lukes lined a two-run double with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays moved within striking distance of the third AL wild-card spot with a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday.

There was competition, with Seattle Mariners backstop Cal Raleigh also having an excellent month, but MLB ultimately gave the award to Kirk. The Blue Jays reacted to his accomplishment on social media during Thursday's series finale with the Guardians.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians and Blue Jays settle a three-game series Thursday afternoon at Progressive Field with plenty at stake in the American League wild-card race. Cleveland enters holding the third wild-card spot and a 1 1/2-game lead over Toronto,

The Cleveland Guardians vs. the Toronto Blue Jays: Gavin Williams starts a key home game, with both teams battling for crucial playoff wins. Stay tuned!

The Cleveland Guardians welcomed the Toronto Blue Jays into town on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Starting pitcher Gavin Williams was dialed in as he struck out 13 batters to lead the team to a 6-1 victory. Cleveland Guardians On SI Guardians pitcher has career night in crucial battle for AL Wild Card spot The Guardians got a hero performance on Tuesday night.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Maybe the Guardians should have stayed on the road. Things were going just fine for them as they swept through the Rockies and Angels to go 6-0 before returning home on Wednesday night from Angel Stadium.

The Guardians and White Sox combined for five home runs in a high-scoring contest that ended up as yet another one-run game.

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians take on the Toronto Blue Jays after Chase DeLauter had four hits on Sunday in an 11-1 win over the Royals. Cleveland has a 32-36 record in home games and a 69-68 record overall. The Guardians have the fourth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.73.

The Detroit Tigers are moving on to the second leg of their current American League Central road trip starting on Friday with a doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. The opener of the four-game series is a make-up for a matchup originally scheduled for June 14 that was postponed due to weather.