MLB Playoff Race Update: The Yankees gain ground on Toronto

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty ImagesWith time running out in the regular season, the races around the league are coming down to the wire. That does include the American League wildcard, in which the Red Sox are stuck in a tight race, but also the rest of the league as well. For those interested in that league-wide picture, we’ll be providing a daily update the rest of the season on the state of races around baseball.

American League East

The Rays started a big series this week, at least from the Red Sox’ perspective as Tampa Bay took on the Blue Jays for the first game in a three-game set. Although Toronto jumped out early in the series opener, Tampa Bay scored three in the fifth and then one…