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Blue Jays Blast Yankees in Toronto to Seize 2–0 ALDS Lead

New York returns home needing three straight wins to keep the series alive.

TORONTO, ONTARIO - OCTOBER 05: Trey Yesavage #39 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates with a Gatorade bath after winning game two of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre on October 05, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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TORONTO, ONTARIO - OCTOBER 05: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dug out during the third inning in game two of the American League Division Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on October 05, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Toronto won Game 2, 13–7, behind 22-year-old Trey Yesavage’s 5 1/3 scoreless, no-hit innings with 11 strikeouts and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s first postseason grand slam in franchise history.
  • The Blue Jays have outscored the Yankees 23–8 over two games, the most runs by any team through the first two games of a postseason series, and have outhomered them 8–1.
  • Under the 2-2-1 format, teams that start 2–0 at home have captured 31 of 34 Division Series, leaving the Yankees needing a sweep in the Bronx to force a decisive Game 5.
  • New York has dropped eight of nine in Toronto this year, while the series now shifts to Yankee Stadium where the Yankees went 50–31 in the regular season and were 4–2 vs. Toronto.
  • Manager Aaron Boone urged patience, saying a Game 3 win could change the momentum, as outside voices from rivals and broadcasters questioned the Yankees’ prospects.