{"id":280501,"date":"2025-10-05T23:26:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T23:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/280501\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T23:26:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T23:26:18","slug":"mlb-playoffs-2025-blue-jays-take-2-0-alds-lead-behind-another-offensive-outburst-trey-yesavages-historic-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/280501\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB playoffs 2025: Blue Jays take 2-0 ALDS lead behind another offensive outburst, Trey Yesavage’s historic start"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toronto’s beatdown of New York in Game 1<\/a> was brutal. This one was worse<\/a> \u2014 at least, until the Blue Jays’ bullpen got involved.<\/p>\n

In front of a raucous Rogers Centre, the Blue Jays once again showed off in Game 2 with a 13-7 victory<\/a> behind a grand slam from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., a four-extra-base-hit game from Daulton Varsho and an 11-strikeout, zero-hit start from rookie Trey Yesavage. They lead 2-0 in the ALDS.<\/p>\n

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Yesavage, who was drafted last year and began 2025 in Low-A, set the tone early, striking out three batters in the first inning and at one point striking out six batters in a row, which tied an MLB postseason record. His 11 total K’s broke the Blue Jays’ postseason record.<\/p>\n

The game was broken open in the fourth inning, when Guerrero demolished a baseball for the first postseason grand slam in Blue Jays history.<\/p>\n

Varsho proceeded to add two more homers after that to go with his two doubles earlier in the game.<\/p>\n

At one point, the score was 12-0 Blue Jays. The Yankees made it a game again with seven combined runs in the sixth and seventh innings against the Toronto bullpen, but that still left a large gap to make up.<\/p>\n

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The loss marked the first time the Yankees allowed double-digit runs in back-to-back postseason games, and now the reigning AL champs are staring at an 0-2 hole in the ALDS as the series moves to the Bronx.<\/p>\n

To save their season, they will send out Carlos Rod\u00f3n to face Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber in Game 3, which begins at 8:08 p.m. Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n