The Yankees and Blue Jays ended the regular season with identical 94-68 records. Article content

Four times the clubs met with each team earning series victories at home. The difference was Toronto’s 6-1 home record, including a franchise-first four-game sweep over its AL East rivals, as it went 8-5 against the Yankees in the regular season. Article content Article content

That home dominance resulted in the Jays earning the tiebreaker and the bye into the ALDS for what marks the first post-season matchup between the two sides.

The following are five questions worth posing as the Yankees attempt to defend their American League title.

1. Is the case for Judge iron clad?

The face of the Yankees franchise and its heartbeat, Aaron Judge, went homer-less in the three-game wild-card ser

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