Claims extracted
24
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Toronto Star's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The last stop is Sacramento for a three-game set starting Monday night against the Athletics, one of only three big-league teams playing under .400 ball.
asserted
stop → start → ball
Anyone can get hot, though, and the A’s recently went on a four-game win streak despite having six key players on the injured list.
asserted
players → get → list
It was snapped Sunday with a 2-0 loss to the Mariners in Seattle, in which they only managed one hit.
asserted
they → snap → hit
The Jays arrive in Northern California with a .500 record, one game behind Cleveland for the last American League wild-card spot.
asserted
Jays → arrive → spot
Here’s how the race stacks up this week:
asserted
stacks → ’ → ?
The playoff picture could become clearer or a lot more muddy with the Guardians heading out on a six-game trip through Baltimore and Minnesota.
uncertain
Guardians → become → Baltimore
After losing two out of three to the Jays, Cleveland finished the past week by taking three of four from the Detroit Tigers, each one a walk-off win.
asserted
one → lose → Tigers
Strength of schedule: Fourth easiest
Games left: 18
Home (9): Orioles (3), Tigers (3), Reds (3)
Road (9): A’s (3), Rangers (3), Orioles (3)
(71-73, one game behind Toronto)
How scary are they?
asserted
they → leave → Toronto
Who owns the tiebreaker?
asserted
Who → own → tiebreaker
The Rangers overcame a four-run deficit Sunday to avoid being swept at home by the Tampa Bay Rays and close out a 3-3 week.
asserted
Rangers → overcome → week
After Labour Day off, they’ll go to Seattle before the road takes them to Arizona.
asserted
road → go → Arizona
Strength of schedule: 17th hardest
Games left: 18
Home (9): Red Sox (3), Blue Jays (3), Mets (3)
Road (9): Mariners (3), Diamondbacks (3), Twins (3)
(69-75, three games behind Toronto)
How scary are they? 3
asserted
they → leave → Toronto
Who owns the tiebreaker?
asserted
Who → own → tiebreaker
Toronto leads 4-3 with six games left.
asserted
Toronto → lead → games
Synopsis: The Orioles have picked the wrong time to hit a huge speed bump.
asserted
Orioles → pick → bump
They’re on a six-game losing skid after a four-game sweep by the Boston Red Sox.
asserted
They → ’re → Sox
Cleveland is coming to town, so they’d better figure out a way to turn things around in a hurry.
asserted
they → come → hurry
After that three-game set, they head to Toronto.
asserted
they → head → Toronto
Strength of schedule: Eighth hardest
Games left: 18
Home (9): Guardians (3), Brewers (3), Blue Jays (3)
Away (9): Blue Jays (3), Mets (3), Yankees (3)
(68-75, 3 1/2 games behind Toronto)
How scary are they?
asserted
they → leave → Toronto
3
Who owns the tiebreaker?
asserted
Who → own → tiebreaker
The Twins have lost three of four, allowing 10 runs or more in two of those losses.
asserted
Twins → lose → losses
That’s not great, but they head to Detroit to face a Tigers team that just lost three of four in Cleveland without throwing a single pitch while trailing.
asserted
that → ’ → pitch
That’s hard to do.
asserted
That → ’ → ?
Then they’re home to Cleveland, with the chance for Twins reliever Jeff Hoffman to do the Jays a big favour.
asserted
Hoffman → ’re → favour
The Aporia
