NEW YORK – With one eye on the field, the other on the out-of-town scoreboard, Yankees manager Aaron Boone was prepared for anything Sunday afternoon.

“At the risk of sounding boring, we’re trying to win today,’’ said Boone, regardless of the Game 162 scenario that could have ended with his club celebrating a division title.

Needing a victory at Yankee Stadium and a loss by the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 162 to repeat as AL East champs, the Yankees rode two Ben Rice homers to beat the Baltimore Orioles , 3-2, Sunday.

But the Yankees (94-68) now know they'll be facing the Boston Red Sox in the best-of-three AL Wild Card series, which was formalized with the Blue Jays' 13-4 win over the Rays on Sunday.

Capturing his first batting title and gunning for his second straight MVP, Yankee

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