The Blue Jays won the regular-season series with the Yankees 8-5, which became crucial when the teams finished tied atop the American League at 94-68. The Jays claimed the American League East title and home-field advantage until the World Series because of that tiebreaker, while the Yankees had to go through a tough wild-card round against their longtime foes from Boston. New York is led by superstar and defending American League MVP Aaron Judge, who batted .363 with one RBI in the Wild Card Series. The Blue Jays won their only World Series titles in 1992 and 1993 and last made the ALCS in 2016. The Yankees have won the most World Series titles by far at 27, with the last one coming in 2009.