Overview

• Toronto set its ALDS roster without Bo Bichette (knee sprain) and also left off Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt, lining up Kevin Gausman for Game 1, Shane Bieber for Game 2 and rookie Trey Yesavage for Game 3.
• The Yankees added Luis Gil to the ALDS roster to start the opener against Toronto after the Wild Card round, with manager Aaron Boone previously indicating Max Fried will take Game 2.
• Shohei Ohtani will both start on the mound and bat leadoff for the Dodgers in their NLDS opener against the Phillies, who counter with Cristopher Sánchez.
• Roki Sasaki delivered a 1-2-3 ninth with two strikeouts to close the Dodgers’ Wild Card clincher, bolstering Los Angeles’ late-inning options for the NLDS.
• Analysts note a pronounced Game 1 edge for division winners due to rested rotations, and an MLB.com staff poll projects the Yankees, Mariners, Brewers and Phillies to advance.