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The New York Yankees are going to fight another day, and history will record that it is because the Judge ruled they should live.
Despite a two-run homer from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to give the Jays an early lead, they couldn't close out the American League Division Series Tuesday and will have to face the New York Yankees again in the Bronx tomorrow for Game 4.
The Yankees put their season in the hands of left-hander Carlos Rodon as they look to stay alive against the Blue Jays in Game 3 of the ALDS.
The AL East rivals faced each other 13 times in the regular season, with the Blue Jays winning eight of those games.
The Division Series is a best of seven series. The Yankees and Blue Jays tied for the American League East title with 94-68 regular season records. The Blue Jays won the division by winning the season series against the Yankees, eight games to five. The winning margin was the tiebreaker used to determine the league champion.
Yankees catcher Austin Wells wore a shirt in honor of former teammate Jose Trevino before ALDS Game 3 against the Blue Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees will meet in the postseason for the first time, but the matchup still holds plenty of familiarity. The two teams danced all year in the American League East,
The Toronto Blue Jays have found success after switching to retro caps with white panels. Relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman suggested the change after the team lost six out of seven games, dropping into a tie with the New York Yankees for the AL East lead.
The Yankees are down 0-2 to the Blue Jays in the American League Division Series, but they're not out just yet.