CLEVELAND -- The Blue Jays just took care of business in Cleveland and are now just a half-game out of the final American League Wild Card spot. Thursday afternoon’s 6-3 win not only closes the gap in the Wild Card race, it also gives the Blue Jays a crucial tiebreaker over the Guardians in their head-to-head matchup (4-2) this season.Blue Jays Retro Bag Giveaway is Sept. 11 | Hello Kitty Bobblehead Giveaway is Sept. 12!This is what mattered most:1. The big pictureNever underestimate the value of a tiebreaker. Remember, the Yankees and Blue Jays both finished at 94-68 last season, but Toronto took the division crown courtesy of a tiebreaker.Now that the Blue Jays hold that advantage over the Guardians, this is where it stands:Blue Jays tiebreakers (full rules here):Guardians: 4-2Orioles: 4-3 with six games remainingRangers: 0-4 with three games remaining (lost)Twins: 3-4Mariners: 4-2Tigers: 2-1 with three games remainingThe Guardians could quickly come back to life after an unimpressive week of baseball against the Blue Jays, but it’s beginning to feel more like the Orioles could be the biggest threat in this race when you consider their remaining games. The Blue Jays will host the Orioles at Rogers Centre from Sept. 11-13, then travel to Camden Yards for a three-game set Sept. 21-23.2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.? He’s still feeling it.This wasn’t nearly as flashy as Vladdy’s performance on Wednesday, when he launched a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs. Guerrero was still as locked in as we’ve seen him in ages, though, even flipping his bat on a walk to open Toronto’s fourth inning after battling back from an 0-2 count.In the fifth, Guerrero shot a sac fly out to right field and was pumping his right fist the moment he made contact, knowing he’d hit it deep enough to bring in Brett Bateman from third.The Blue Jays need Guerrero to be their leader right now, and two days in a row, he’s shown the two ways that can be done. Every at-bat and every little run matters at this point in the AL Wild Card race, and if Guerrero is playing like that, the rest of this roster will follow.3. Keys answers Schneider’s callAsked recently what Sean Keys had to do to make his second stint in the big leagues more successful than the last, manager John Schneider had a quick, simple answer: “Hit breaking balls.”Keys’ RBI single in the fourth came off a Tanner Bibbee sweeper at the bottom of the zone, an important swing that gives his manager more reason to trust him. It wasn’t a rocket off the bat -- not even close -- but Keys did well to hang back on the pitch instead of flying open too early in his swing.This is all the Blue Jays need from Keys against good breaking pitches. If he can survive those and hunt fastballs, then his power can truly shine. He’s hit 29 home runs this season between Double-A, Triple-A and the big leagues, more than any other player in this organization. Toronto needs to steal a game or two down the stretch, and with this team so obviously lacking power, it’s going to be tempting to get Keys in there as often as possible.