The stage is set for one of the most anticipated postseason matchups in recent memory, as the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees square off in the American League Division Series (ALDS) beginning Saturday at Rogers Centre.
Both clubs finished the regular season with identical 94-68 records, but Toronto claimed its first AL East title since 2015 by virtue of an 8-5 head-to-head advantage over New York. That tiebreaker not only gave the Blue Jays the division crown but also secured them the top seed in the American League and home-field advantage through the ALCS.
The Yankees, forced into the Wild Card round, dispatched the rival Red Sox in three games to punch their ticket north of the border.
ALDS schedule
Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4 – Yankees at Blue Jays, 4:08 p.m. ET (Toronto)
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