On Aug. 28, the Jays were 8.5 games behind the Yankees and 6.5 games behind the Red Sox.
Since then, they’ve gone 15-3, while the Yankees have gone 6-12 and the Red Sox managed an 8-9 record. These are three teams with three different levels of momentum with the postseason approaching.
The remaining schedule may have an impact on the race.
The Yankees (82-65) have the toughest remaining schedule as they play Cleveland and Texas while finishing the season with series against the Red Sox, Blue Jays and AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox (83-65) have the easiest schedule of the three as they have just one series against a team with a record over .500 (Yankees).
The Jays (82-64) have a combined 10 games remaining against the last-place Baltimore Orioles (three) and Minnesota Twins (seven) but also play both the contending Yankees and first-place Rays three games each.
Of the three teams, the Jays are clearly playing the best baseball. They are clicking on all cylinders
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