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Blue Jays Put Yankees on Brink With 2-0 ALDS Lead

Game 3 in the Bronx presents an elimination test with Shane Bieber facing Carlos Rodón.

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 crushed New York 10-1 and 13-7 at Rogers Centre, piling up 23 runs for the highest two-game opening total by any club in an MLB postseason, according to The Canadian Press.
  • Rookie Trey Yesavage set a Blue Jays postseason single-game record with 11 strikeouts over 5.1 scoreless, hitless innings in Game 2.
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. delivered the first postseason grand slam in franchise history as Toronto slugged five home runs in the second game.
  • Yankees pitching has yielded 23 runs across the first two games, with neither starter lasting past the fourth inning as the series shifts to New York at 0-2.
  • Historical precedent gives teams up 2-0 in a best-of-five about an 89% chance to advance, and Tuesday’s matchup lists Bieber for Toronto against New York’s Rodón.