The Yankees narrowly missed sweeping their fourth series in a row as they dropped the final game of the series against the Blue Jays to cap their winning streak at 11 games. They managed to retain their MLB-best 18-7 record heading into the off-day before welcoming the Rangers to Yankee Stadium. And with wins in the previous two games, they assured themselves of an early 4-3 lead in the season series against the division rival Jays.
It was always going to be this kind of neck-and-neck battle between the consensus top-two teams in the division. Already, the pair have separated themselves from the chaff of the bottom-two Red Sox and Orioles, though the Rays lurk in the shadows not far behind.