Toronto Blue Jays’ Alejandro Kirk is douses by teammate Myles Straw after defeating the New York Yankees in Game 1 of baseball’s American League Division Series, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk hit two solo home runs, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays won a postseason game for the first time since 2016 by thumping the New York Yankees 10-1 in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday.

Nathan Lukes had two hits, three RBIs and a diving catch, and Andrés Giménez added two hits and drove in a pair as the AL East champion Blue Jays used 14 hits to snap a seven-game playoff losing streak.

Toronto’s previous postseason win came in Game 4 of the 2016 American League Championship Series against

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