Judge and Stanton were silenced as Gausman opened a pivotal sixth with a costly strikeout, leaving New York with loaded bases but no punch. The Yankees’ bullpen blew the game open for Toronto, while Judge reached twice and Stanton went 0-for-4 as the Jays seized early control in the ALDS.

Varland’s rise since the Minnesota deadline trade impressed Gausman, and Toronto’s bullpen stitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings to seal the win. The momentum tilts toward Toronto, with the Jays’ patient attack and NY’s relief misfires setting the tone for Game 2.

Garrett Crochet carved through New York’s lineup, punching out 11 over 7 2/3 on a career-high 117 pitches as Boston pulled out a 3-1 win in the AL Wild Card opener. Masataka Yoshida’s go-ahead two-run single in the seventh snapped a tie after Anthony Volpe’s second-inning homer, lifting the Red Sox to a 4-0 mark against the Yankees this season.

Max Fried worked six-plus shutout innings for NYC’s starter, but the bullpen blinked in the middle frames. Ceddanne Rafaela’s 11-pitch walk and a Nick Sogard hustle set up Yoshida, while Aroldis Chapman locked down the eighth. Alex Bregman added an RBI double in the ninth as the game closed, and Boston now holds a firm edge heading into Game 2.