Inside the Yankees clubhouse on Wednesday afternoon there was little evidence of the achievement and celebration from the night before. A lineup card hung on the door with the club’s go-to lineup against lefthanded starting pitchers and the crack of bat-to-ball from the indoor cages could be heard. The only hint one might have gotten that the Yankees had clinched a playoff spot Tuesday night was the scent of stale Champagne.

It was time for the Yankees to get back to the business of chasing down the AL East-leading Blue Jays in their quest for the division crown and top seeding for the postseason. And go to work they did.

Aaron Judge hit his 50th and 51st home runs of the season and ace Max Fried continued his late-season run of strong performances as the Yankees trounced the AL Central

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