In the ninth, Bo Bichette broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning with a two-run single. The Blue Jays added insurance in the ninth inning with three home runs. Nathan Lukes, George Springer, and Vladimir Guerrero all went deep. It was the 18th of the season for Springer.

Tarik Skubal threw 6 scoreless innings (helped by a Matt Vierling web gem) but Tigers hitters mustered two hits in a 6-1 loss.

It was the Philadelphia Phillies who the Blue Jays matched up with to fight for a World Series title. The Blue Jays were the defending champions and they came out on top with a 4-2 series victory that included Joe Carter's legendary walk-off, World Series winning home run in Game 6.

The last time the Blue Jays were atop MLB this late in the season was 1992, according to Sportsnet. The 1992 season was the first of consecutive World Series championships for Toronto, so this is quite the good omen.

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 Toronto Blue Jays cannot be stopped right now, and it's fair to wonder how much further they can take this thing once they add even more reinforcements ahea

The Toronto Blue Jays have the best record in baseball. It's the latest in the season that has happened since 1992. And while there are a number of explanations, the simplest is this: These guys can really, really hit. Like, every single dude on the roster rakes.