Yankees, Blue Jays tied atop AL East for first time since July 2 with four games to go in MLB season

With just days remaining in Major League Baseball's regular season, the Toronto Blue Jays have company atop the American League East.

For the first time since July 2, the New York Yankees are tied for the division lead following Wednesday's night slate of action. Whereas the Blue Jays lost to the Boston Red Sox , 7-1 ( box score ), the Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox , 8-1, ( box score ). (Yankees star Aaron Judge became the franchise's first player since Babe Ruth to record consecutive 50-homer seasons.) Aaron Judge becomes first Yankee since Babe Ruth to put up back-to-back 50-homer seasons R.J. Anderson

Accordingly, the Blue Jays' lead (five games as recently as Sept. 16) has been reduced to almost nothing.

"Almost" is a key word there because the Blue Jays