AL overreactions: Red Sox-Yankees, Blue Jays' dominance, more

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A few days ago, we checked in on what to believe and what not to in the National League. Well, the American League is perhaps even more chaotic.

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are in the midst of a crucial four-game series at Yankee Stadium -- with the final game on "Sunday Night Baseball" at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Both teams will try to make a statement and inch closer to the Toronto Blue Jays at the top of the division while staying ahead in the wild-card race.

The Blue Jays had been hot -- except they just lost a series to the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. The Houston Astros were recently shut out three games in a row (and four out of five) but kept their slim hold on…