NEW YORK – Having already punched their postseason ticket, the Yankees’ once-extreme long shot dream of a repeat AL East title was still in play.

“Just keep playing our game. We try not to focus on checking the standings,’’ said Yankees captain Aaron Judge, as the Yanks entered Thursday tied atop the division with Toronto.

But the Blue Jays hold the tiebreaker, maintaining control of their own divisional destiny.

On Thursday night, the Yankees won their fifth straight game, beating the woeful Chicago White Sox , 5-3, at Yankee Stadium.

At Toronto, the Blue Jays reversed course against the Boston Red Sox . Despite going with a bullpen game, Toronto scored an important 6-1 victory. Expert MLB daily picks: Unique MLB betting insights only at USA TODAY

Now, with three games left to p

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