Overview

• Toronto set a 13–13 pitchers/position‑players ALDS roster and left Bo Bichette (knee), Max Scherzer (managerial matchup call) and Chris Bassitt (back) off the 26‑man group.
• Kevin Gausman starts Game 1 for the Blue Jays, with manager John Schneider saying rookie Trey Yesavage will start Game 2 and Shane Bieber will take Game 3.
• The Yankees added Luis Gil to their ALDS roster to start Game 1 in Toronto after the Wild Card round, with reliever Mark Leiter Jr. dropped to make room.
• In the NLDS, Shohei Ohtani starts Game 1 for the Dodgers against the Phillies’ Cristopher Sánchez, and an MLB.com staff poll narrowly picked Philadelphia to advance, citing bullpen trust.
• Forbes notes division winners benefit from starting aces at home after Wild Card teams used top arms, and observers point to short‑sample bullpen factors such as Roki Sasaki’s high‑velocity relief outings for Los Angeles.