{"id":16334,"date":"2025-10-04T19:09:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T02:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=16334"},"modified":"2025-10-04T19:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T02:10:21","slug":"yankees-bluejays-20251004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2025\/10\/04\/yankees-bluejays-20251004\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankee Bullpen Implodes, Blue Jays Win ALDS Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Blue Jays 10, Yankees 1<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/yankees\">New York Yankees\u2019<\/a> Achilles heel showed its face again Saturday afternoon, as the <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/bluejays\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> lit up their bullpen en route to a 10\u20131 win in Game One of the 2025 ALDS.<\/p>\n<h4>Blue Jays Start Hot<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"MqR5MUyETwNR_YuwB8qrlQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2239252445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'MqR5MUyETwNR_YuwB8qrlQ',sig:'OJ2hC-e8MALDGUGcPEDcX2SPrislYf35TtSJlWm43Io=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2239252445',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Yankees scored first in all three games of their wild card series against the <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/redsox\">Boston Red Sox<\/a>, but that wasn\u2019t the case on Saturday. In the bottom of the first inning, Blue Jays first baseman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/guerrvl02.shtml\"><strong>Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/strong><\/a> took Yankee starter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gillu01.shtml\"><strong>Luis Gil<\/strong><\/a> deep to put the Blue Jays up 1\u20130. In the bottom of the second, catcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kirkal01.shtml\"><strong>Alejandro Kirk<\/strong><\/a> blasted a solo home run of his own to double the Blue Jays\u2019 lead.<\/p>\n<h4>Yankees Fumble Opportunity in Fifth<\/h4>\n<p>With the bases loaded and no outs, the Yankees seemed primed to get back in the game down 2\u20130. Unfortunately, all they could muster was an RBI walk from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bellico01.shtml\"><strong>Cody Bellinger<\/strong><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/judgeaa01.shtml\"><strong>Aaron Judge<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stantmi03.shtml\"><strong>Giancarlo Stanton<\/strong><\/a> both struck out in the inning, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/ricebe01.shtml\"><strong>Ben Rice<\/strong><\/a> popped up to third base.<\/p>\n<h4>Blue Jays Blow Game Open<\/h4>\n<p>Despite not recording an out in game one of the wild card series, Yankees manager <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/booneaa01.shtml\">Aaron Boone<\/a><\/strong> put <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/weavelu01.shtml\"><strong>Luke Weaver<\/strong><\/a> on the mound to start the seventh inning. Unfortunately, the result wasn\u2019t any different for the Yankees. After walking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/varshda01.shtml\"><strong>Daulton Varsho<\/strong><\/a>, Weaver gave up a single to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/santaan02.shtml\"><strong>Anthony Santander<\/strong><\/a> before allowing an RBI base hit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gimenan01.shtml\"><strong>Andres Gimenez<\/strong><\/a>. This spelled the end of Weaver\u2019s outing, who hasn\u2019t recorded a single out against six batters in the postseason.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cruzfe01.shtml\"><strong>Fernando Cruz<\/strong><\/a> came in to relieve Weaver, but he had his own struggles as ten of his sixteen pitches were balls. By the time the seventh inning concluded, the Blue Jays were up 6\u20131.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for the Yankees, this wasn\u2019t the end of the bullpen\u2019s struggles. Reliever <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/blackpa01.shtml\">Paul Blackburn<\/a><\/strong>, signed off waivers in August, was given the eighth inning but allowed four earned runs on six hits.<\/p>\n<h4>What Went Right For Yankees<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"leR08-qBS8B34O839IfUbw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2238851112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'leR08-qBS8B34O839IfUbw',sig:'L3ObKbDgJ53Rhu3R0_5nQpl6L0WPP26CIpsUqZZlV1A=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2238851112',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The bottom of the Yankees\u2019 batting order was good once again, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcmahry01.shtml\"><strong>Ryan McMahon<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/volpean01.shtml\"><strong>Anthony Volpe<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wellsau01.shtml\"><strong>Austin Wells<\/strong><\/a>each recorded a hit. The Yankees\u2019 offense has struggled to begin the postseason, but the names above are not to blame.<\/p>\n<h4>What Went Wrong For Yankees<\/h4>\n<p>The Yankees\u2019 bullpen was bad, but its offense wasn\u2019t any better. Giancarlo Stanton went hitless to lower his 2025 postseason average to .067. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grishtr01.shtml\"><strong>Trent Grisham<\/strong><\/a>, Cody Bellinger, and Ben Rice also went without a hit.<\/p>\n<h4>Manager Reactions<\/h4>\n<p>Even though he struggled for the second straight game, Aaron Boone expressed confidence in Luke Weaver in his postgame press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt can click like that, because the stuff is there,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve just got to get him locked in with his delivery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite a dominant win in game one, Blue Jays manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/schnejo99.shtml\"><strong>John Schneider<\/strong><\/a> didn\u2019t get ahead of himself postgame and acknowledged the talent the Yankees possess.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s a really good team over there,\u201d said Schneider. \u201cEvery game is different.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Looking Ahead<\/h4>\n<p>The Yankees and Blue Jays will face off in Toronto for Game Two of the ALDS Sunday afternoon at 4:08 pm Eastern. For the Yankees, lefty ace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/friedma01.shtml\"><strong>Max Fried<\/strong><\/a> will take the ball for his second postseason start of the year. The Blue Jays will put rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/yesavtr01.shtml\"><strong>Trey Yesavage<\/strong><\/a> on the mound for his first career postseason start.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Main Photo:<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"oRntaWsSTu1W52ub6KCJIQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2238853495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'oRntaWsSTu1W52ub6KCJIQ',sig:'cEwoKKXg4OZ9R7TNdxQJ5nhsF6xxsV3UANKVGSa6rO8=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2238853495',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Jays 10, Yankees 1 The New York Yankees\u2019 Achilles heel showed its face again Saturday afternoon, as the Toronto Blue Jays lit up their bullpen en route to a 10\u20131 win in Game One of the 2025 ALDS. 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