It took a little longer than fans would have liked, but the Blue Jays are officially back in the playoffs.

Now the attention over the last week of the season will be focused on clinching the American League East title, which would allow the Jays to skip the wild-card round and head straight to the AL division series.

All the playoff-contending teams in the AL are off on Monday, giving everyone a chance to catch their breath before the stretch drive.

Magic number

Toronto’s magic number to clinch the AL East falls to four with the New York Yankees beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 in extra innings.

Any combination of Toronto wins and New York losses adding up to four would give the Jays the division. That means the earliest the Jays can clinch is Wednesday night, when they host th

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