As for the Jays team Bieber will soon join, they're presently on pace for 95 wins, and they're atop the AL East standings by five games over the Red Sox. Toronto also narrowly leads the chase for the top seed in the AL playoff bracket over the Tigers .

Shane Bieber pitched in his final rehab start Friday night, and the Toronto Blue Jays are extremely excited about his return to the mound in the coming days.

After another successful rehab start on Friday, Shane Bieber continues to inch closer to his big league return.

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays play the Texas Rangers after Myles Straw had four hits against the Rangers on Saturday. Toronto has a 73-51 record overall and a 42-20 record in home games. The Blue Jays are 29-11 in games when they did not allow a home run.

The East-leading Blue Jays activated outfielder George Springer on Saturday after he missed the previous 16 games on the concussion list after getting drilled in the head by a pitch. The four-time All-Star was batting .291 with 18 home runs and an .887 OPS when he was hit in the head by a 96 mph fastball from Orioles pitcher Kade Strowd on July 28.