Blue Jays 50/50 prize projected to top $7.5 million, the 'biggest' in Major League Baseball

As the Toronto Blue Jays verge on a World Series title, the organization is projecting the “biggest” 50/50 draw in baseball history.

The take-home prize is predicted to top $7.5 million.

The deadline for buying tickets is Sunday.

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Joe Carter, the five-time MLB All-Star who hit a walk-off home run to win the 1993 World Series for the Blue Jays, is slated to call the jackpot winner.

As of Thursday afternoon, the jackpot draw in the popular 50/50 had topped $6.3 million.

The team holds the raffle to fund the Jays Care Organization.

“Jays Care’s 50/50 raffle is the biggest 50/50 in Major League Baseball and the ultimate win-win for you,” according to a primer about the event.

“When you purchase a 50/50 ticket, half the proceeds will be allocated to the grand prize, while the other half will go directly to Jays Care programming in communities across Ontario and Nova Scotia.”

The foundation “uses the power of baseball to help level the playing field and improve the lives of youth facing barriers across the country,” according to organizers.

“This includes children living with physical and cognitive disabilities, Indigenous youth, and young girls and boys who may not otherwise have the chance to participate in organized sports. Through its life-changing programming, Jays Care is building a Canada where kids of all backgrounds and all abilities have a place on a team where they belong.”

Jays Care promises “every dollar of net revenue, after prize payouts and raffle-related expenses are deducted, goes directly to supporting kids in Jays Care programming. We provide clear, publicly accessible financial summaries so our supporters know exactly how their contributions are used.”

To buy tickets, people must be 18 years or older, and they must be located in either Ontario or Nova Scotia.

Five tickets can be purchased online for $10, with greater discounts available for larger buys.

After winning two in a row against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, the Jays are back to Toronto with a 3-2 Series lead and an opportunity to wrap up the title before a home crowd Friday night at the Rogers Centre.

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