When the Toronto Blue Jays gave first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a 14-year, $500 million contract, they made the decision to try and contend.

If it feels like the Blue Jays and Rangers are having different versions of the same season, well, that’s because they pretty much are.

Sitting at the podium Saturday with a room full of media members in tow, it was a look of dejection on the face of ...