I think it's too early to say that the division race in the AL East is over. New York has a 6 game lead on Boston with 36 games left to play. The two teams will meet each other for another 3 game set. If NY's lead has shrunk to only 3 games by then (which is possible, though admittedly not likely) that becomes a huge series that could decide the race for the division crown.
New York has been playing well of late, especially since the All Star break, with a major league best 29-10.
But, a lot can happen with 36 games left to play. In a much shorter span, the Red Sox saw the Yankees pull away with a four game sweep at Yankee Stadium and a series win (2 of 3) at Fenway.
Barring catastrophic injuries (may the Almighty preserve them) the Yankees appear to have the division sewn up. Let's just not anoint them the winners till they've achieved their magic number.
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