Yankees vs. Blue Jays

Teams that won Game 1 were a perfect 12-0 in the Wild Card Round, but the Yankees put an end to that historical note, as those teams are now 15-1. The Red Sox won Game 1 behind a masterful performance from Garrett Crochet, but New York stormed back to win the last two games of the series and set up a date with the Blue Jays. Like the Tigers vs. Guardians series, now the top two division finishers go head-to-head when it matters more. And Yankees vs. Blue Jays is sure to be a banger of a series.

Unlike the top two AL Central finishers, who were separated by one game, the Blue Jays and Yankees had identical regular season records, but Toronto won the season series and got the bye while New York had to beat Boston to advance.

The Blue Jays emerged victorious in eight

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