The Toronto Blue Jays are in a precarious position after losing the first two games of the American League Division Series (ALDS).
They either win three games in a row, or their season’s over.
Unfortunately for the swarms of Blue Jays fans – both loyal and bandwagoners – it’s not likely the Jays are going to move on to the next round.
But it’s not impossible, and it’s certainly been done before.
The ALDS is a five-game series and down two games, the Jays are staring elimination in the face. The Los Angeles Angels faced the same fate in the 2014 ALDS – they lost Game 3.
But don’t fret – teams have won, though not many. The Division Series first came about in 1995 and since then five teams have come back from an two-game deficit to win. But that’s five teams out of a total of 80 division series. So, about six per cent of the time.
According to Major League Baseball:
2012: The San Francisco Giants came back from an 0-2 deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds. The Giants went on to win the World Series.
2003: The Boston Red Sox come back to beat the Oakland Athletics.
2001: The New York Yankees come back to beat the Oakland Athletics.
1999: The Boston Red Sox come back to beat the Cleveland Indians.
1995: The Seattle Mariners come back to beat the New York Yankees.
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