TORONTO — The Yankees have been waiting for days to celebrate a home run that has yet to happen, but on Tuesday they celebrated something more important that has, at times, seemed almost forgotten: a divisional crown.
Aaron Judge’s pursuit of the American League single-season home run record has captivated Yankee fans and the entire baseball world. It is a singular individual achievement that in recent days has altered the way Yankee games are broadcast and consumed.
But while Judge has been homerless in the last seven games, the Yankees have won six of them, including a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday that propelled the Yankees to the American League East championship.