TORONTO – The Yankees had the opportunity they wanted. After five innings mostly spent making hard right turns back to their dugout, Aaron Judge stepped in with the bases loaded and none out, a prime chance to correct his postseason narrative.

Judge swung through a Kevin Gausman splitter for strike three and the Yankees settled for one run, a squandered opportunity that defined their 10-1 loss to the Blue Jays in Saturday’s Game 1 of the American League Division Series.

Rogers Centre remains a house of horrors for the Yankees, who have lost seven of their eight games north of the border this season. Swinging early and often, the Yanks were limited to two baserunners through five frames before finally pressing Gausman with two hits and a walk.

Judge saw eight pitches before chasing o

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