Toronto Blue Jace and New York Yankees fought throughout the year. Now, two rivals of the units will resolve the account in the postson-first.
Toronto opens his series of the Division of the American League against New York on Saturday afternoon in the center of Rogers.
Here is the story that the tape, heading for the best of five episodes.
Face
Blue soyshki and Yankees connected in the east AL with the same 94-68 records, but Toronto won the series of the 8-5-ocgery of New York 70-59- to make a date.
In July, in July, Blue Jace prompted Yankees in July primarily in the division, noting an impressive turn after Toronto lagged behind New York at the end of May. Blue Jace never left the first place in the east of Al, despite the surge of Yankees at the end of the season.
They are stripped
Yankees enter the series in the roll. Not only did they rally from one game against Boston in the round of wild cards, but the Yankees also ended the regular season on the winning series of eight games and in the area of 14-3. Toronto ended with a run of four games, but lost six out of seven before.
Star factor
Two-time Al Mvp Aaron Judge is one of the four players in the history of MLB with four seasons of 50 houses-will Yankees in Toronto.
The judge hit the 53 Home-Ran with 114 ICR, the best in the Hemple League. But these star numbers are not always transferred to the postson, where its career average values pass in all directions. The high right defender had three Homers and nine ICR with the average value of 184 during a run in New York in the world series last year.
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For Toronto, Star First Baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will strive to make his mark in October. This is a small example, but Herrero has only three blows with two walks and five outs in 22 playoffs. This season, the 26-year-old slug hit 23 Homers, with the best career of 48 in 2022.
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Power against contact
Yankees justified their nickname Bronx Bombers this season. They headed major with 274 Home-Ranami-on 30 more than in the second rating of Los Angeles Dodders, and 83 more than Blue Jace.
Seven batteries exceeded 20 home ranges, including the judge, Trent Grisham (34), Jazz Numhorolm (31) and Cody Bellingser (29). Dzhancarlo Stonon added 24 in only 76 games.
Blue Jace went a different way to a quality attack. Despite the rating attached to the 11th in Home Ranes, they headed the majoror on average (0.265) and the percentage of the base (.333) and published the lowest exit level. Jace also made runs with 35 victims.
And there is still power in the line: Herrero, George Springer (32), Addison Barger (21) and Dawton Warsho (20) all reached the mark of 20 houses. 36-year-old Springer, MVP World Series with Houston in 2017, enjoys the reviving season, Vatin .309.
No boutzet?
However, Toronto can be without its main striker. Short Stop Bo Bichette daily with a stretch of the left knee after passing the last three weeks of the season and doubtful for the series. Bichette repulsed the best club.
Arms race
Blue Jays is faced with interrogative signs in their rotation outside the game starter 1 game Kevin Gausman and Pravosha Shein Bieber. Chris Bassitt is dubious with his back injury, Veteran Max Sherzer fought in his last two starts, and Jose Berrios – who was in the post of KPZ at the end of the season – came out with the problem of the elbow. The newborn Trey Yesavaga goes to the hot start of his career in the Major League, but he has only three games of experience.
The Yankees, meanwhile, received strong walks from Max Frida, Carlos Rodon and newcomer Kam Schlittler in the round card round. Frying (19-5, 2.86 era) and Rodon (18-9, 3.03 era) flirted with 20 victories this season. Louis Gil and Will Warren are also options for ALDS rotation.
Toronto has a depth of the GRD, and Jeff Hoffman, Breidon Fisher and Yariel Rodriguez had strong shows in September. Hoffman had 33 salvation, the third in Al, out of 40 opportunities. In New York, on the contrary, there were problems with the GRDs most of the season.
Young weapons
YESAVAGE and SCHLITTLER will be two to see.
22-year-old Yesavage (1-0, 3.21 ERA) deleted nine batteries in his debut in the Premier League, setting a record in Toronto, after this season 5-1 with 3.12 era at four levels of a minor league. He began a year alone and now looks ready to play a role in the rotation of the playoffs “Blue Jace”.
The 24-year-old Schlittler set a Yankees record with 12 authors in his debut after the season in the decisive game 3 against Boston on Thursday. He made his debut on the Yankees on July 9 after the beginning of the year in Double-a.
This report of the Canadian press was first published on October 3, 2025.
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