TORONTO — The topic of scoreboard watching came up when John Schneider met with media in his office on Friday afternoon and the Toronto Blue Jays manager was asked how many times per game he peeks at what’s happening in the out-of-town contests.

“That’s a good question,” Schneider responded. “I would say, honest answer, I look five or six times a game.”

What happens in the Yankees’ three-game set with the Orioles could help determine whether the Blue Jays capture the American League East crown along with a bye to the division series. And, in a span of mere minutes early Friday evening, New York went up on a home run by Giancarlo Stanton while Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber surrendered consecutive homers to Rays hitters.

Given that action and how the rest of the games unfolded, Schneider

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