52 h. ago Here's what Aaron Judge said about the Blue Jays and Toronto fans before ALDS

Don't expect the New York Yankees to be underestimating the Toronto Blue Jays ahead of their first-ever postseason meeting.Sure, the Blue Jays might've come into the year with muted expectations, while the Yankees were fresh off a World Series appearance.But 162 regular season games (and one Wild Card series for the Yankees) later, and it's New York who's heading into Toronto without home field advantage for the American League Division Series starting on Saturday.And the Yankees' biggest star, two-time AL MVP Aaron Judge, had kind things to say about the Blue Jays after his Yankees knocked off the Boston Red Sox in a winner-take-all Wild Card Game 3 on Thursday night."They're a complete team. They don't strike out a lot. So they're gonna put the ball in play. They're gonna force your hand on defence. We're looking forward to that. Toronto is going to be rocking. We love that," Judge said following the game, per Sportsnet's David...

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52 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays playoff ticket prices getting more ridiculous but Yankees fans have it easy

Getting into Rogers Centre for the ALDS between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees will cost you a pretty penny.The Yankees were able to punch their ticket to the ALDS after eliminating the Boston Red Sox in their Wild-Card series on Thursday night. As a result, they will now head to Toronto to take on the AL East Division-winning Blue Jays.This marks the first time since 2016 that the Blue Jays will be playing in the ALDS, and the excitement from the fan base is very evident based on ticket prices. It's also the first time ever the Blue Jays and Yankees have met in the playoffs.The cheapest available tickets on Ticketmaster are priced at $262.99 in the 500 level, while several others in the upper deck are priced above $320. There are several in the lower bowl going for more than $2,000.Ticket prices for Game 1 of the ALDS (Ticketmaster)The prices increase for Game 2, albeit only slightly. The cheapest available tickets for Sunday's outing are currently going for $28...

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55 h. ago Yankees fans turn on Buffalo Bills for backing the Toronto Blue Jays

The Buffalo Bills aren't hiding the fact that they'll be rooting for the Toronto Blue Jays in the upcoming ALDS.The Jays were able to earn a bye through the wild-card round thanks to finishing atop the AL East Division. As a result, they awaited the winner of a wild-card series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox to determine who they'd go up against in the best-of-five series.We now know that it will be the Yankees, who eliminated the Red Sox on Thursday night. While most would expect those who live in New York state to support the Yankees, that may not entirely be the case, as the Bills made their opinion crystal clear on Friday morning.Good luck to our friends up North ‼️#GoBills x @BlueJays pic.twitter.com/Gn9lrmce9m— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) October 3, 2025Of course, the biggest reason for this is the fact that the Jays' Triple-A affiliate is located in Buffalo. Whether not realizing or simply not caring, however, many Yankees fans fe...

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69 h. ago Schlittler strikes out 12 in postseason debut as Yankees eliminate Red Sox

NEW YORK — Rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler struck out 12 as he shut down Boston with 100 mph heat, and the New York Yankees took advantage of a pair misplays in a four-run fourth inning to beat the Red Sox 4-0 on Thursday night for a 2-1 AL Wild Card Series win and a Division […]

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2 d. ago Cubs hold off Padres to advance to NL Division Series against Brewers

CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI single off a shaky Yu Darvish, and the Chicago Cubs shut down Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres for a clinching 3-1 victory in Game 3 of their NL Wild Card Series on Thursday. Backed by a raucous crowd of 40,895 at Wrigley Field, Chicago used […]

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3 d. ago Dingler, Perez lead Tigers past Guardians to claim AL Division Series berth

CLEVELAND — Dillon Dingler hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, Wenceel Perez drove in a pair of runs in a four-run seventh and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Thursday in the deciding Game 3 of their AL Wild Card Series. It is the second straight season the Tigers have […]

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3 d. ago Yankees edge rival Red Sox to send AL Wild Card Series to decisive Game 3

NEW YORK — Jazz Chisholm Jr. zipped all the way home from first base on Austin Wells’ tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees extended their season Wednesday night with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series. Unhappy he was left […]

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4 d. ago Machado, Miller star as Padres top Cubs in Game 2 of NL Wild Card Series

CHICAGO — Manny Machado hit a two-run homer, Mason Miller dominated again and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday, sending their NL Wild Card Series to a decisive third game. Jackson Merrill hit an early sacrifice fly as San Diego avoided elimination after losing 3-1 on Tuesday. Dylan Cease struck […]

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4 d. ago Rocchio, Naylor power Guardians past Tigers to even AL Wild Card Series

CLEVELAND — Brayan Rocchio and Bo Naylor homered during a five-run eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians evened their AL Wild Card Series against the Detroit Tigers with a 6-1 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday. George Valera also went deep as the Guardians forced a deciding game in the best-of-three series. The winner Thursday […]

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4 d. ago Times for the first Toronto Blue Jays ALDS home games announced

We are inching closer and closer to seeing the Toronto Blue Jays play in the ALDS for the first time since 2016.The Blue Jays clinched the AL East Division on the final day of the regular season with a 13-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, giving them an impressive 94-68 record.The Jays are patiently awaiting the winner of a Wild-Card series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees to determine who they will play in the ALDS.The ALDS is set to start Saturday and we now know the times of the first two games, both of which will come at Rogers Centre.If the Blue Jays play the Red Sox:Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4 at 1:08 p.m. Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 5 at 4:08 p.m. If the Blue Jays play the Yankees:Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4 at 4:08 p.m.Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 5 at 4:08 p.m.Despite this being a rather lengthy break for the Blue Jays, they are doing what they can to stay in game-ready shape, hosting two intrasquad practice games at Rogers Centre this week, one on...

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4 d. ago Canadians not allowed to buy tickets to potential Toronto Blue Jays series versus Yankees

The New York Yankees are gatekeeping home playoff tickets, and Toronto Blue Jays fans in Canada aren’t allowed to purchase any.With the ALDS slated to begin this weekend, the Yankees are battling it out with the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card series for a shot at the Blue Jays. No matter who wins, the Jays will host the first two games of the five-game series starting on Saturday.Games 3 and 4 will move over to either Yankee Stadium in New York or Fenway Park in Boston. Both are relatively close to Toronto, which should make it easier for fans to follow the team on the road, but the Yankees aren’t too fond of that idea.With the MLB postseason opening up on Monday, it was revealed that the Yankees aren’t allowing any fans outside of the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut to purchase playoff tickets on Ticketmaster.That means that if the Yankees advance to play the Blue Jays in the ALDS, Canadian fans will be shut out of buyin...

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4 d. ago Canadians blocked from buying tickets to potential Blue Jays series versus Yankees

The New York Yankees are gatekeeping home playoff tickets, and Toronto Blue Jays fans in Canada aren’t allowed to purchase any.With the ALDS slated to begin this weekend, the Yankees are battling it out with the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card series for a shot at the Blue Jays. No matter who wins, the Jays will host the first two games of the five-game series starting on Saturday.Games 3 and 4 will move over to either Yankee Stadium in New York or Fenway Park in Boston. Both are relatively close to Toronto, which should make it easier for fans to follow the team on the road, but the Yankees aren’t too fond of that idea.With the MLB postseason opening up on Monday, it was revealed that the Yankees aren’t allowing any fans outside of the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut to purchase playoff tickets on Ticketmaster.That means that if the Yankees advance to play the Blue Jays in the ALDS, Canadian fans will be shut out of buyin...

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4 d. ago Ohtani, Hernandez power Dodgers past Reds in Wild Card Series opener

L.A. is bidding to be the first back-to-back World Series winners in 25 years

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4 d. ago Crochet’s sparkling start, Yoshida’s clutch single lift Red Sox over Yankees in Game 1

NEW YORK — Garrett Crochet retired 17 consecutive batters after allowing Anthony Volpe’s second-inning homer, pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida lined a go-ahead, two-run single off reliever Luke Weaver, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 3-1 on Tuesday night in their AL Wild Card Series opener. Crochet improved to 4-0 against the Yankees […]

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5 d. ago Tarik Skubal’s 14 strikeouts propel Tigers past Guardians in Game 1 of AL Wild Card Series

Tarik Skubal tied Detroit’s postseason record with 14 strikeouts and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series. Will Vest got the final four outs for Detroit, surviving a tense ninth inning after Cleveland star Jose Ramirez got hung up between third base and home […]

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6 d. ago Fans will love who's calling Toronto Blue Jays playoff games on TV this year

Toronto Blue Jays fans will be hearing familiar voices on the Sportsnet broadcast throughout the playoffs.The Blue Jays won their first division title since 2015 on Sunday, and will advance straight to the ALDS, where they'll await the winner of a Wild-Card series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.Once the ALDS gets underway, the usual broadcast crew of Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez, and Hazel Mae will call the Blue Jays games and will continue to do so for as long as they remain in the playoffs.Shulman confirmed the news via social media on Sunday. That's good news for Blue Jays fans, who were largely frustrated this past Friday when a pivotal game aired exclusively on Apple TV. Shulman, Martinez, and Mae weren't featured on that broadcast. Sportsnet hasn't always had their own broadcasters calling postseason games. As recently as 2016, the TBS broadcast aired on Canadian television. Thanks to clinching the division title, the Blue Jay...

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9 d. ago Here are the teams the Toronto Blue Jays are most likely to face in postseason

The Toronto Blue Jays will be back in the playoffs thanks to an unexpected and surprisingly impressive 2025 season.The Blue Jays didn't have very high expectations entering 2025, but have been able to put together a very respectable 90-68 record through 158 games. They were able to punch their ticket to the playoffs this past weekend, and currently hold the top spot in the AL East Division.Unfortunately for the Blue Jays, they've hit a bit of a rut as of late. Prior to picking up a massive 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night, they'd lost six of their last seven outings. That has paved the way for the New York Yankees to tie them record wise, though the Jays do still hold the tiebreaker thanks to winning the season series.Fangraphs is currently giving the Blue Jays a 60.7 per cent chance to clinch the AL East, meaning they would get a bye through the wild-card round and advance straight to the AL Division Series.AL East Division standings.What...

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1 week ago Here's how much it costs to buy Toronto Blue Jays playoff tickets in 2025

Regardless of how the AL East Division race plays out, the Toronto Blue Jays will be playing playoff baseball this season.The Jays were able to officially punch their ticket to the postseason thanks to an 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Of course, at that point, they also seemed destined to take home the division title, but some rough play as of late has put that into question.The Blue Jays have now lost six of their last seven outings after dropping Wednesday's game to the Boston Red Sox by a 7-1 final. While they still hold the tiebreaker over the New York Yankees thanks to winning their season series 8-5, both teams now hold an identical 90-68 record with five games to go.Should the Jays wind up falling out of the top spot and finishing the season in a wild-card position, they would begin that best-of-three series on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Assuming the Jays can, at the very least, hold the top wild-card spot, all three games would be held at Rogers C...

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1 week ago Toronto Blue Jays playoff tickets going on sale and here's how to score them

The Toronto Blue Jays are back in the postseason.After missing the playoffs in 2024, the Blue Jays punched their ticket to the dance Sunday in Kansas City. They're the fifth team in Major League Baseball and the first in the American League to clinch a playoff berth this season.The Blue Jays announced Monday morning that playoff tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. EDT.Tickets sold are for the best-of-three American League Wild Card Series, beginning Sept. 30, and the best-of-five American League Divisional Series, which would start Oct. 4. Tickets for potential future rounds will be available at a later date.If the Blue Jays win their division, they would receive a bye to the ALDS, skipping the AL Wild Card Series entirely.Playoff home dates will be announced at a later date, and fans will be refunded for any games that don't get played.Fans who have full- or quarter-season tickets will be guaranteed playoff tickets....

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