TORONTO — The plan has worked to perfection so far and the Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from disposing of the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series.
The Blue Jays decided to start rookie Trey Yesavage at home Sunday in Game 2 of the series and save eight-year veteran Shane Bieber for Game 3 on Tuesday in the hostile environment of New York’s Yankee Stadium.
Yesavage (1-0), making his fourth career major league start, was brilliant in the Blue Jays’ 13-7 victory that gave them a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series.
The right-hander struck out 10 in the first four innings — tying the MLB postseason record for most whiffs in that span — while walking one. He completed 5 1/3 hitless innings with 11 strikeouts to set Jays postseason marks for most whiffs and longest n