Overview
- Toronto leads the ALDS 2-0 after decisive wins, and teams up 2-0 in best-of-five series have advanced 80 of 90 times.
- Manager John Schneider said the Blue Jays are evaluating reliever Seranthony Domínguez for possible pitch tipping after a circulated Game 2 video.
- Game 3 at Yankee Stadium features Shane Bieber against Carlos Rodón, with first pitch at 8:08 p.m. ET on FS1.
- The Yankees kept rookie Ben Rice at first base and batting cleanup over Paul Goldschmidt for the must-win game.
- Elsewhere in the bracket, the Mariners beat the Tigers 8-4 in Detroit to take a 2-1 lead, shaping the potential ALCS matchup.