TORONTO — What seemed predestined when the New York Yankees were the best team in baseball in the first half of the season and looked doubtful with their subpar play in the second half, was made official Tuesday night.
A 5-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays gave the Yankees their 20th American League East Division title. It's the first divisional pennant for New York since 2019, which was also the year that Aaron Boone won his first title as a manager.
Gleyber Torres had three hits and three RBIs and Aaron Judge walked four times in pursuit of his 61st home run in the victory.
The Yankees won for the eighth time in their past nine games, as Jameson Taillon pitched into the eighth inning en route to his 14th win of the season. «This hasn't been easy at all.