As the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox battle it out this week in the American League wild-card series, the Blue Jays have the luxury of sitting back and pondering their next moves.

The Jays have until Saturday morning to set their 26-man roster for their AL division series. That buys them time to get injury updates on shortstop Bo Bichette and right-hander Chris Bassitt but, whether those two return or not, difficult decisions loom.

Here’s a closer look at the questions the Jays’ front office and coaching staff will be asking themselves:

Who starts Game 1?

If the Jays didn’t have anything to play for Sunday and were preparing for a wild-card series, Kevin Gausman was lined up to start Game 1. So that must mean he’s the obvious choice for Game 1 of the ALDS, too, right? No

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