As the expression goes, home is where the heart is, but at the heart of the Blue Jays’ ascension to the top of the AL East has been their record at home. With the visiting Los Angeles Angels in town to complete Toronto’s current seven-game homestand, the team won’t be back at Rogers Centre until after the all-star break.

After nine rounds of Wednesday night’s heavyweight fight, the judges have scored the bout 11-9 for… the Toronto Blue Jays. This is what American League East baseball is supposed to look like, haymakers flying back and forth in a game that had absolutely everything.

With an 8-5 win over the New York Yankees on Thursday, the Blue Jays completed a sweep of their division rival and took over sole possession of first place in the process. Their record sits at 49-38. with the Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays each one game behind them at 48-39.