New York’s one-run win at Target Field keeps the Yankees in striking distance to host playoff games, trimming travel and sharpening late-season leverage. The tight win tightens the race and puts pressure on the rest of the contenders.

Fantasy take: Volpe remains a linchpin at short, with every start shaping run production and stolen-base odds. Monitor NYY’s bullpen usage and lineup stability as they balance rest against the push for home-field advantage.

Toronto tightened its grip on the AL’s Best Record race, moving two steps closer to home-field advantage for the playoffs for just the fourth time in franchise history. With a four-game cushion over Detroit and a favorable finish, the Jays own their destiny in the final stretch as the magic number drifts toward clinching scenarios.

The chase revolves around seven wins by Toronto or losses by rivals to clinch the league’s best record, six to seal the AL East, and three to lock a playoff berth. A potential Friday night clinch looms, though debates persist after a Jays-Royals clash lands on Apple TV while fans crave Sportsnet.