The New York Yankees are in a strong position in the AL East with an 87-68 record, sitting just behind the Toronto Blue Jays. To take over the top spot, they need to win only three more games, something that should be well within reach.

Both the Yankees and Blue Jays have seven games left in the regular season. For New York to claim first place, they must win three more games than Toronto, while also avoiding a tiebreaker scenario since they lost the season series to the Canadian club.

With the Yankees trailing by only two games, the path is clear. New York also has the easier schedule, facing one more against the Orioles, three against the White Sox, and a final series with Baltimore to close out the regular season.

The tiebreaker against the Yankees

If the two teams finish tied, the

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