The Jays beat the New York Yankees on Friday night to move four games ahead of them in the American League East standings, and Guerrero was a big reason why, going 4-for-5 with a home run.

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-1 on Friday night at Yankee Stadium to move to 82-59 on the season.

With the win over New York, the Blue Jays now lead the American League East race by four games. They are attempting to win the division for the first time since 2015 and are also battling the Detroit Tigers for the top seed and homefield advantage in the American League playoffs.

Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman dominated on the mound, going eight innings and giving up just one run. He struck out five, lowering his season ERA to 3.63.

Offensively, the Jays were paced by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who went 4-for-5 with a home run and three singles. He also tied former American League MVP Jose Canseco in some unique American League history, per @StatsCentre:

Most career home runs by a player in the American League prior to age 27:

273- Alex Rodriguez

266- Jimmie Foxx

249- Mickey Mantle

238- Ken Griffey Jr.

231- Mike Trout

214- Juan Gonzalez

198- Joe DiMaggio

195- Harmon Killebrew

183- @BlueJays Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

183- Jose Canseco

About Guerrero

The superstar first baseman, who signed a $500 million contract extension earlier this season, is now hitting .298 with 23 homers and 78 RBIs. A seven-year veteran of the Jays, he's a career .289 hitter with the 183 home runs and 585 RBIs. A five-time All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger and a Gold Glover, Guerrero has also won a Home Run Derby and an All-Star Game MVP Award.

He's carrying an OPS+ of 142 and pairs with Bo Bichette and George Springer to make up one of the best lineup trios in the league.

About Canseco

Before he became the symbol of steroid use in baseball, Canseco was one of the best players in the league for a long time. A 17-year veteran of the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Yankees and Chicago White Sox, Canseco hit 462 career home runs and drove in 1,407 runs. A six-time All-Star, he led the majors in home runs twice and also had six seasons of 100 RBIs or more. A Rookie of the Year winner, Canseco also won an MVP Award and four Silver Sluggers. He also won two World Series titles.