It would be interesting if the Sox, Yankees, and Indians all ended up with the same record, because it would as you say result in two before-the-playoff playoff games, one for the AL East title and one for the Wild Card.

It would suck, though, some for the team winning the East, potentially more for the team winning the Wild Card, and (obviously) most for the team not going to the playoffs at all. The team winning the East would have to use one of their better starting pitchers, so wouldn't have him available for the first few games of the ALDS. The team winning the Wild Card would have to use at least one, and possibly two (if the AL East team wins it) of their better starting pitchers. That would put both teams at a potentially significant disadvantage in the ALDS, unless of course they end up playing each other.