Blue Jays, Yankees Meet in First Postseason ALDS

The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees will meet in the AL Division Series starting Saturday at Rogers Centre — the first postseason meeting between the AL East rivals after Toronto won the division on an 8-5 head-to-head tiebreaker to claim home-field advantage. New York advanced by beating Boston in a three-game Wild Card series and arrives with late-season momentum, elite power in its lineup (Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton) and a deep bullpen. Toronto counters with a rested rotation led by Game 1 starter Kevin Gausman and fellow veteran Shane Bieber. The Yankees are expected to open with Luis Gil after using top arms in the Wild Card, making matchup management and bullpen depth decisive. Toronto's Bo Bichette remains an injury uncertainty whose status could affect the Blue Jays’ offense. Overall, the series shapes up as a clash between Toronto’s contact-oriented attack and New York’s power game, with pitching matchups, health, and in-game adjustments likely to determine who advances.