Overview

• Toronto and New York released their Game 1 lineups, with Yankees manager Aaron Boone starting Ben Rice at first base and Ryan McMahon at third while Paul Goldschmidt opens on the bench.
• The Blue Jays confirmed Kevin Gausman as their starter against Yankees right-hander Luis Gil for the series opener in Toronto.
• Bo Bichette remains unavailable for the Blue Jays due to a knee injury as manager John Schneider set his roster after the first-round bye.
• Toronto secured the American League’s top seed by taking eight of 13 from New York in the regular season, earning a bye into the Division Series.
• The game airs on FOX, with streaming options available through FuboTV and DIRECTV free trials and discounted Sling TV passes.