Oct 8, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) tags out Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger (47) at first base throughout the sixth inning throughout sport 4 of the ALDS spherical for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Pictures NEW YORK — Jeff Hoffman completed off a four-out save because the Toronto Blue Jays used eight pitchers in a bullpen sport and beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Wednesday evening to win their American League Division Sequence three video games to at least one.
Toronto advances to the American League Championship Sequence for the primary time since 2016, when it misplaced in 5 video games to Cleveland. The Blue Jays will host the Seattle Mariners or the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
The Blue Jays outscored the Yankees 34-19 within the first postseason assembly between the AL East rivals. Toronto received 11 of the groups’ 17 conferences this yr, together with an 8-5 mark within the common season to get home-field benefit within the playoffs after the groups had been tied atop the AL East with 94 wins.
Hoffman entered after Braydon Fisher allowed a two-out hit by Giancarlo Stanton after which walked Jazz Chisholm Jr. The Toronto nearer walked pinch hitter Ben Rice to load the bases however wanted just one pitch to retire Austin Wells on a flyout to left.
Hoffman allowed a two-strike RBI single to Aaron Choose within the ninth however ended it by fanning Cody Bellinger on a splitter.
Toronto’s George Springer lifted a tiebreaking sacrifice fly within the fifth inning. Springer scored on a single by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. within the opening inning off New York rookie Cam Schlittler (1-1).
Nathan Lukes added a two-run single off Yankees reliever Devin Williams within the seventh following a fielding error by Chisholm at second base.
Myles Straw added an RBI single within the eighth for Toronto, which out-hit New York 12-6.
Ryan McMahon homered within the third inning for the Yankees, who fell behind in every sport. New York misplaced within the Division Sequence for the third time since supervisor Aaron Boone took over in 2018.
Louis Varland, who allowed Choose’s tying three-run homer on Tuesday, began the sport and allowed a single to the slugger in 1 1/3 scoreless innings. The third Blue Jays pitcher, Seranthony Dominguez (1-0), tossed 1 2/3 scoreless frames.
Schlittler allowed 4 runs (two earned) on eight hits and no walks in 6 1/3 innings. After putting out 12 in Recreation 3 of the wild-card collection towards the Boston Crimson Sox final week, the right-hander solely bought two strikeouts.
–Larry Fleisher, Subject Degree Media
