By losing all four games to the Blue Jays, the Yankees are one game back of Toronto in the American League East.

The New York Yankees are now tied with the Toronto Blue Jays atop the American League East. The Tampa Bay Rays are now just a half-game back as well.

The Yankees are in second place for the first time since the middle of April after being swept four games in Toronto by the Blue Jays, who now lead the AL East.

George Springer hit two homers and four RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 8-5 Thursday night to complete a four-game series sweep. Springer had four homers in the series as Toronto moved into first place in the American League East,

George Springer hit two two-run home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-5 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep and take sole possession of the American League East lead.

For the first time in nearly three months, the Yankees have fallen out of first place altogether. Thursday night’s 8-5 loss in Toronto capped a four-game sweep by the division-leading Blue Jays and dropped the Yankees into a tie for second place in the American League East.