If the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees finish the regular season tied in the standings, the Blue Jays hold the tiebreaker advantage due to a better head-to-head record against the Yankees. This means that if both teams have the same final record, the Blue Jays would be declared the American League East division champions, earning the higher playoff seed and a bye into the division series. The Yankees, in this case, would instead be the No. 4 seed and host a wild card series. There would be no additional tiebreaker game (Game 163), as MLB eliminated those, and the divisional champion is decided by the head-to-head season record. Specifically:

• If Blue Jays and Yankees end tied, the Blue Jays win the division based on head-to-head results.
• The Blue Jays get the top playoff seed with home-field advantage in the ALDS.
• The Yankees take the wild card berth and host a wild card series.

This scenario is particularly crucial as the AL East title carries the benefit of a playoff bye, advancing directly to the divisional round rather than playing in the wild card round first.