As Jays roll into town, Red Sox roll out David Ortiz tribute

The Blue Jays head into Boston on the final weekend of the season and the contrasts couldn't be more marked. Including a familiar figure whose iconic pose has been mowed into the outfield grass after some fine work by the Fenway Park grounds crew.

So here's the score for the Jays: While they're flailing away trying to nail down a wild-card spot, the Red Sox are on cruise control with a division flag already in their back pockets, an outside shot to catch Texas for best record in the AL -- and David Ortiz's final regular-season series at Fenway.

Big Papi will be a big presence for the Red Sox, at the plate, on the grass and even outside the ballpark. For the Jays, it's the first one of those that could hurt them the most, as Ortiz could inflict damage against them as he has done so many times before and hurt their standing in the wild-card race.

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