Blue Jays Rout Yankees 10-1 in ALDS Opener

The Toronto Blue Jays routed the New York Yankees 10-1 in Game 1 of the American League Division Series, earning Toronto’s first postseason win since 2016 and snapping a seven-game playoff losing streak. Alejandro Kirk homered twice — becoming the first Mexican-born player with two postseason homers — and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a first-inning homer and a sacrifice fly as part of a 14-hit Blue Jays attack. Nathan Lukes (two hits, three RBIs) and Andrés Giménez (two hits, two RBIs) helped power the offense, which produced eight runs across the seventh and eighth innings. Kevin Gausman allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings for the win while New York’s bullpen unraveled late, and the Yankees managed only one run after a bases-loaded, no-outs chance in the sixth. The series continues Sunday at Toronto’s Rogers Centre (first pitch 4:08 p.m.), with Trey Yesavage scheduled for Toronto and the Yankees expected to turn to Max Fried.