TORONTO -- For the second series in a row, the Blue Jays have the luxury of setting up their rotation exactly how they want it.

It’s a luxury the Mariners don’t have after their 15-inning marathon Friday night to punch their ticket to the American League Championship Series. Sure, the best-laid plans can go sideways in an instant, but the Blue Jays’ starting point is a more comfortable one, and as this series expands from a best-of-five to a best-of seven, Toronto has pivoted.

Trey Yesavage will follow Kevin Gausman as the Game 2 starter after his dominant postseason debut on Oct. 5 against the Yankees, when he struck out 11 over 5 1/3 innings of no-hit ball. Even if Yesavage hasn’t been around long, making just three starts in late September after climbing through every level of th

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