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Toronto clinched the AL East for the first time since 2015 with a 94-68 record, edging the Yankees thanks to a head-to-head tiebreaker. That put them directly into the Division Series, while New York faces Boston in the wild-card round. Game 3 is set for Oct. 7. If it lands in the Bronx, Canadian fans will be left outside.
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The Yankees held serve last night, winning the first game of the year’s final series while the Blue Jays did the same. Over the final two days, New York needs to win one more game than Toronto, and while they’re trying to accomplish that task, their starter today is sub rosa auditioning for a potential Wild Card start.
The New York Yankees finished off the regular season on a high note, winning eight consecutive games. However, the Yankees were unable to overcome their rough stretch from June–July, finishing with an identical record to the Toronto Blue Jays, yet losing the division due to tiebreaker.
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