Overview

• Toronto routed Tampa Bay 13-4 on the final day to secure the division crown, a first-round bye and home-field advantage for the Division Series against New York or Boston.
• Kirk hit a first-inning grand slam and later a two-run homer, while George Springer and Addison Barger added seventh-inning home runs to cap the four-game win streak.
• The Yankees also finished 94-68, but Toronto took the tiebreaker on head-to-head results, completing a 20-win improvement from 2024 and an AL-best 54-27 home mark.
• Winnipeg crushed Hamilton 40-3 with Trey Vaval’s 98-yard opening kickoff TD, Zach Collaros throwing for 370 yards, and Chris Streveler scoring three rushing touchdowns.
• In NHL preseason notes, Edmonton’s McDavid–Draisaitl–Frederic line drove a 4-3 win over Vancouver, and Jets prospect Elias Salomonsson drew coach praise yet is likely AHL-bound once roster cuts are made.