New York Yankees (0-1) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (1-0)
Game Details: Sunday, October 5, 2025 @ 4:08 pm EST
Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M. Fried (L) vs. T. Yesavage (R)
Where to Watch: FS1
Game 2 of the ALDS is taking place on Sunday afternoon as the New York Yankees are taking on the Toronto Blue Jays inside the Rogers Centre. The Yankees will have the ace of their staff in left-hander Max Fried on the mound while rookie righty Trey Yesavage gets the ball in his fourth-ever MLB start. Toronto won Game 1 on Saturday in a blowout 10-1 to take a 1-0 series lead. This game means a lot as a Yankees win would essentially make this a best-of-three series and a Blue Jays win makes the rest of the series an elimination game. Let’s take a deeper dive into what we see happening in this game.
Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total Runs | Money Line |
 | -1.5 (+117) | Over 8 (-112) | -144 |
 | +1.5 (-142) | Under 8 (-108) | +119 |
Apex Tale of The Tape
| Team Stats (Playoffs) | |
| 2.5 | Runs/G | 10.0 |
| .237 | BA | .389 |
| .286 | OBP | .400 |
| .321 | SLG | .722 |
| .607 | OPS | 1.122 |
| 2 | HR | 3 |
| 1 | SB | 0 |
| 4.11 | ERA | 1.00 |
| 1.29 | WHIP | 0.89 |
| 8.23 | K/9 | 6.00 |
| .986 | Fielding Percentage | 1.000 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
Projected Starting Pitchers H2H
| Max Fried | Player Stats | Trey Yesavage (Regular Season) |
| 0-0 | W/L | 1-0 |
| 0.00 | ERA | 3.21 |
| 6.1 | IP | 14.0 |
| 1.11 | WHIP | 1.43 |
| 6 | K | 16 |
| 3 | BB | 7 |
Key Stats
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees have not done too much offensively to begin the postseason as this is their fifth game of the year. Their lineup has struggled as they are posting a .607 team OPS while averaging 2.5 runs per game right now. The team has been struggling with runners in scoring position as New York has gone 6-for-32 in those at-bats. Right fielder Aaron Judge has been hitting well as he is 6-for-15 with one RBI thus far.
Left-hander Max Fried is going to be taking the mound for the New York Yankees for Sunday’s game and pitched well throughout the season and started the postseason on the right foot. He has gone 0-0 in 6.1 innings and gave up zero runs on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts. He has struggled in the postseason throughout his career, so this start is putting the team in a good position to split the first two games of the series.
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays have gottten off to a great start offensively in their first game of the 2025 postseason. The team went 14-for-36 with two walks and two strikeouts as Vladimir Guerrero Jr and Alejandro Kirk (x2) hit home runs in Game 1. Toronto was 5-for-10 with runners in scoring position while leaving six men on base. Kevin Gausman pitched well in a win as he allowed one run in 5.2 innings of work.
The Blue Jays are having rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage pitch for Game 2 and the team is going to be interesting to see how long he is able to stay in the game. During the regular season, he finished 1-0 with a 3.21 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP in 14.0 innings over three starts. He has been able to keep the ball in the park as Yesavage has not allowed a home run in his MLB career. This will also be his first career appearance against New York.
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends
| Betting Stats (2025 Playoffs) | |
| 2-2 | W/L | 1-0 |
| 2-2 | ATS | 1-0 |
| 1-3 | O/U | 1-0 |
Prediction
The Toronto Blue Jays have been able to dominate throughout the first game of the ALDS, but this is going to be a complete 180. The Blue Jays are sending a rookie pitcher to the mound while the Yankees are having an experienced southpaw Max Fried on the bump. Toronto is going to need to figure out how to get outs here from their bullpen as Yesavage has not pitched more than 5.0 innings in any start at the major league level. This is going to be interesting, but expect the Yankees to win Game 2 and split the road games in the ALDS.
