At 80-64, clinching a 33rd consecutive winning season is on the horizon for the New York Yankees . An AL East title is unlikely to come with it. Tuesday's loss to the Detroit Tigers ( DET 12, NYY 2 ) combined with the Toronto Blue Jays rallying late to beat the Houston Astros ( TOR 4, HOU 3 in 10 innings ) put the Yankees three games behind Toronto with 18 to play. The Blue Jays have the tiebreaker too.

Here are the AL East standings heading into Wednesday's slate:

Toronto Blue Jays: 83-61

New York Yankees: 80-64 (3 GB)

Boston Red Sox : 81-65 (3 GB)

Tampa Bay Rays : 72-72 (11 GB)

Baltimore Orioles : 67-77 (16 GB)

Because the Blue Jays have the tiebreaker, the Yankees are really four games back in the AL East, not three. Truth be told, the Red Sox probably have a

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