It’s a renewal of what turned out to be a a season-long battle for the American League East. Article content

When the Blue Jays begin their playoff quest in an American League Division Series tussle with their division rival New York Yankees on Saturday, they’ll be facing a team coming in hot. Article content Article content

And perhaps a little weary.

When the Yankees finished off a come-from-behind wildcard series win over the Boston Red Sox late on Thursday night, it continued a recent torrid streak by the Bronx Bombers.

A 4-0 blanking of the BoSox in Game 3 continued a recent run by the Yankees that not only saw them rally from a loss in the opener of the best-of-three series, but continue a sizzling streak that saw them win eight in a row and 11 of their final 12 regular seaso

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