We’ve made it to the final week of the regular season, the most intense period of scoreboard-watching there is. The Yankees are playing well, and still have everything to play for; even if their division odds remain long, if they can sweep their way through the lowly White Sox and Orioles, they still have a shot. Elsewhere, there are scintillating races in the AL Central and West, as well as a fight for the last Wild Card spot. Let’s go through how things shook out on Sunday.
Toronto Blue Jays (90-66) 8, Kansas City Royals (78-78) 5
Despite a four-game losing streak, the Blue Jays stood just one game from clinching a spot in the AL playoffs. At last, they got off the schneid, avoiding a sweep in Kansas City to book a trip to the postseason for the fourth time in the last six years.
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