Yankees Clinch Berth and Pull Even With Blue Jays as Playoff Picture Narrows

Seeding and the last wild-card berths remain unsettled entering the season’s final days.

Overview

New York and Toronto are tied atop the AL East at 90-68 with both teams securing playoff berths, while Boston sits three games back.
Cleveland leads Detroit by one game in the AL Central after back-to-back wins over the Tigers.
The AL wild-card board shows Toronto already in, Boston holding the next spot with a two-game cushion over Detroit, and Houston one game behind the Tigers.
Seattle has clinched the AL West, Milwaukee the NL Central, and Philadelphia the NL East; the Dodgers and Padres have secured NL berths and the Cubs are in via the wild card.
Key results shaping the standings included Boston 7-1 over Toronto, the Yankees 8-1 over the White Sox, Cleveland 5-1 over Detroit, the Athletics 6-0 over Houston, and the Dodgers 5-4 in 11 innings at Arizona.