The Toronto Blue Jays used good pitching and continuous hitting to rout the New York Yankees 10-1 in Game 1 of the ALDS. Yankees starter Luis Gil didn't reach the fourth inning, as the Blue Jays recorded four hits off him, two of them solo home runs from Alejandro Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. that gave Toronto an early 2-0 lead.

For a good while, Citizens Bank Park got what it wanted. The Phillies struck for three runs in the second inning against Shohei Ohtani making his postseason pitching debut and Cy Young candidate Cristopher Sánchez shut down a dangerous lineup for nearly six innings.