ALDS Game 1 Preview: New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays

New York Yankees (0-0) vs Toronto Blue Jays (0-0)

Date: Saturday, October 4th
Time: 4:08 pm EDT
Broadcast: FOX
Field: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada
Line: Toronto -126 | O/U 7.5

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Luis Gil (4-1, 3.32 ERA, 41 K) vs. Kevin Gausman (10-11, 3.59 ERA, 189 K)

Luis Gil will be on the hill for the Yankees in this first game of the American League Division Series. Gil spent the majority of the season recovering from a shoulder injury but has since returned to form. Gil will need his best stuff to get through a lineup that boasts the best batting average in baseball. Meanwhile, Kevin Gausman will take the ball for the Blue Jays. He last faced the Yankees on September 5th, where he put on a master class in pitching. He went eight innings, allowed just four hits, and one run.

2025 Head-to-Head

4/25: Toronto won 4-2
4/26: New York won 11-2
4/27: New York won 5-1
6/30: Toronto won 5-4
7/1: Toronto won 12-5
7/2: Toronto won 11-9
7/3: Toronto won 8-5
7/21: Toronto won 4-1
7/22: New York won 5-4
7/23: Toronto won 8-4
9/5: Toronto won 7-1
9/6: New York won 3-1
9/7: New York won 4-3

Toronto won the season series 8-5. Toronto outscored New York 67-59

Team Leaders

New York Yankees

AVG: Aaron Judge – .331
HR: Aaron Judge – 53
RBI: Aaron Judge – 114
W: Max Fried – 19
ERA: Max Fried – 2.86
K: Carlos Rodón – 203

Toronto Blue Jays

AVG: Bo Bichette – .311
HR: George Springer – 32
RBI: Bo Bichette – 94
W: Chris Bassitt – 11
ERA: Kevin Gausman – 3.59
K: Kevin Gausman – 189

Team Stats

New York Yankees

AVG: .251 (5)
OPS: .787 (1)
R: 849 (1)
HR: 274 (1)
ERA: 3.91 (7)
K: 1440 (2)
WHIP: 1.25 (6)

Toronto Blue Jays

AVG: .265(1)
OPS: .761 (3)
R: 798 (4)
HR: 191 (11)
ERA: 4.19 (19)
K: 1,430 (6)
WHIP: 1.27 (16)