The battle for the true AL East titan starts here? The Toronto Blue Jays were the deserving AL East champ in the regular season and it was their first division title since 2015. They had the same 94-68 record as the Yankees — tied for the best record in the AL — but won the division based on winning the season series, eight games to five.
With that tiebreaker came the bye. The Jays rested up this past week while the Yankees had to battle the Red Sox in a tough three-game series in the Bronx. They prevailed, though, and we get to see a Yankees-Blue Jays playoff series. If that sounds rare to you, it is. In fact, this is the first-ever playoff meeting between the two AL East foes.
Game 1 was more tense than the final 10-1 score would lead you to believe, but the Blue Jays took that rest and blew the Yankees away Saturday. Game 2 was much of the same Sunday as Toronto sent the series to New York with a 13-7 win.
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Yankees vs. Blue Jays schedule
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Game 1 |
Sat., Oct. 4 |
TOR 10, NYY 1 |
Fox |
fubo |
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Game 2 |
Sun., Oct. 5 |
TOR 13, NYY 7 |
FS1 |
fubo |
| Game 3 | Tues., Oct. 7 | 8:08 p.m. ET | FS1 | fubo |
| Game 4 (if nec.) | Wed., Oct. 8 | 7:08 p.m. ET | FS1 | fubo |
| Game 5 (if nec.) | Fri., Oct. 10 | 8:08 p.m. ET | Fox | fubo |
Yankees vs. Blue Jays: Game 3 info
- Time: 8:08 p.m. ET | Date: Tuesday, Oct. 7
- Location: Yankee Stadium — New York
- TV channel: FS1 | Live stream: fubo (Try for free)
- Starting pitchers: LHP Carlos Rodón NYY) vs. RHP Shane Bieber (TOR)
- Odds: Yankees -139, Blue Jays +114 (via DraftKings)
Game 3 storylines
Yankees: Two straight blowouts and the Yankees are suddenly on the verge of elimination. The offense finally showed up in Game 2 but it was too little, too late after getting destroyed by Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage. The Yankees need to hope that was the start of a turnaround rather than the last gasp of a dying team.
Blue Jays: The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are coasting their way to the ALCS. Shane Bieber, acquired at the trade deadline, just has to keep the good vibes going.
Game 3 prediction
This is purely a vibes pick. The Blue Jays are set to close this thing down after stomping the Yankees in the first two games. — Matt Snyder
