Blue Jays shut out by Yankees for 2nd straight game amid playoff push

Aaron Judge hit a pair of two-run homers as the visiting New York Yankees rolled past the Blue Jays 6-0 on Wednesday, forcing Toronto to wait at least another day to clinch a playoff spot.

Giancarlo Stanton's two-run single in the fifth inning also helped New York (81-77) win its third straight.

Gerrit Cole (15-4) put the finishing touches on his Cy Young Award resumé with a commanding two-hit complete game shutout. He didn't give up a run or a walk in his last start of the season.

Jose Berrios (11-12) struck out 10, but allowed four runs on five hits and three walks over six innings.

Relievers Trevor Richards, Genesis Cabrera, and Jay Jackson followed Berrios to the mound as Toronto (87-71) missed another opportunity to close in on a playoff berth.

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The Blue Jays hold the American League's second wild card spot, with only the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners in position to catch them.

Cole is the odds-on favourite to win the Cy Young as the American League's best pitcher, according to most major online sportsbooks.

He finished his season with an AL-best 2.63 earned-run average, 209 innings pitched, 222 strikeouts, and league-leading 24 quality starts.

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