It’s like a playoff series without being a playoff series. Article content

A weekend showdown between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays is about to begin, even if it’s taking place in two separate cities with two different opponents. Article content Article content

With identical 91-68 records heading into games 160 through 162, the division rivals are locked in a battle to decide the AL East title and all the good that comes with it.

We’ll leave it to Yankees manager Aaron Boone to put it in perspective what shapes up as a wild final series for both teams.

“I’ll take the bye all day long,” Boone told reporters in New York on Thursday. “It’s winning a series, essentially, without having to play one.”

Yes, whoever ends up on top when the last outs are recorded early Sunday

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