The New York Yankees know they will be hosting postseason games next week, but they still would like to skip ahead to the American League Division Series.

Tied for the lead in the AL East, the Yankees will aim for their sixth straight win and hope to get some outside help on Friday night when they host the Baltimore Orioles.

The Yankees (91-68) are tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for the division lead after trailing by five games on Sept. 16.

The Blue Jays, who host the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, won eight of 13 meetings in the season series to claim the tiebreaker from New York. The Yankees must get one more win than Toronto to claim their fourth division title in eight seasons under manager Aaron Boone.

At worst, the Yankees would end up with the top AL wild card and be home for a thr

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