TORONTO (AP) — From April through September, the Toronto Blue Jays got the best of the New York Yankees, winning the AL East in a tiebreaker based on 8-5 head-to-head record that included a 6-1 advantage north of the border.

Starting Saturday, in the first October postseason meeting between these longtime division rivals, they’ll battle for a spot in the AL Championship Series against Seattle or Detroit.

Kevin Gausman will start Game 1 for the Blue Jays, opposed by the Yankees' Luis Gil. Manager John Schneider said Gausman's steadiness made him an easy choice.

“He’s the same guy every single day,” Schneider said. “You don’t worry about him getting caught up in the noise.”

After using his top three starters in this week’s Wild Card Series win over Boston, Yankees manager Aaron Boone pic

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