TORONTO -- Survive, advance, repeat.

The Blue Jays are trying to run out the clock on their first American League East title since 2015, and with Friday’s 4-2 win over the Rays , there are only two days left on the clock.

The Yankees won, too, keeping the two rivals tied atop the American League East , but the most valuable tiebreak advantage in all of baseball belongs to Toronto. By Saturday morning, the champagne, beer and enough ice to fill a swimming pool will all be wheeled into Rogers Centre for the potential clinch. With a Blue Jays win and Yankees loss Saturday, the AL East will belong to Toronto.

Friday’s win wasn’t the dramatic, ground-shaking win we saw Thursday, powered by Daulton Varsho’s incredible grand slam , but the Blue Jays needed a “normal” win just as badly. T

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