TORONTO – Kevin Gausman will start for the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday afternoon against the New York Yankees.

Manager John Schneider confirmed the decision Friday at a media availability ahead of team workouts at Rogers Centre. The Yankees, who will hold batting practice in the evening, have yet to name their starter.

Gausman was 10-11 this past season with a 3.59 earned-run average and 189 strikeouts over 32 starts.

Toronto shortstop Bo Bichette remained out on a day-to-day basis, Schneider said. Bichette missed the last three weeks of the season with a left knee sprain.

The teams were expected to release their 26-man series rosters on Saturday morning.

Toronto and New York were 94-68 in the regular season but the Blue Jays took the

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