Overview

• The clubs finished 94–68, and Toronto’s 8–5 head-to-head edge secured the AL East title and a first-round bye.
• Series schedule: Games 1–2 at Rogers Centre on Oct. 4–5 (4:08 p.m. ET on FOX/FS1), Games 3–4 at Yankee Stadium Oct. 7–8, and Game 5 on Oct. 10 in Toronto if necessary.
• Game 1 starters were not yet announced, with reports indicating Kevin Gausman or Shane Bieber for Toronto and Luis Gil or Will Warren for New York.
• Bo Bichette is day-to-day with a left knee sprain, leaving his availability for the series uncertain.
• New York advanced by winning the Wild Card over Boston 2–1, highlighted by rookie Cam Schlittler’s eight shutout innings with 12 strikeouts in the clincher, while Toronto enters after a bye.