Kirk homers twice as Blue Jays end playoff skid by thumping Yankees 10

TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk and Vladmir Guerrero Jr. powered the Toronto Blue Jays to yet another home win over the New York Yankees, snapping a postseason losing streak that stretched back almost a decade. Kirk hit two solo home runs, Guerrero also connected and the Blue Jays won a playoff game for the first time since 2016 by thumping the 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 a