Blue Jays and Yankees square off to begin ALDS

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New York Yankees (94-68, second in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (94-68, first in the AL East during the regular season)

Toronto; Saturday, 4:08 p.m. EDT

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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -129, Yankees +109; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees square off in Game 1 of the ALDS.

Toronto has a 94-68 record overall and a 54-27 record at home. Blue Jays hitters are batting a collective .265, the best team batting average in the AL.

New York has a 44-37 record on the road and a 94-68 record overall. The Yankees have gone 67-26 in games when they record eight or more hits.

The teams play Saturday for the 14th time this season. The Blue Jays are ahead 8-5 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Aaron Judge has 53 home runs, 124 walks and 114 RBIs while hitting .331 for the Yankees. Ben Rice is 12 for 35 with a double, a triple, four home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .210 batting average, 5.17 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

Yankees: 9-1, .262 batting average, 1.98 ERA, outscored opponents by 29 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ty France: 10-Day IL (oblique), Chris Bassitt: 15-Day IL (back), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (knee), Robinson Pina: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Sandlin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (ankle), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Brent Headrick: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (back), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (forearm), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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