"The Blue Jays will turn to hard-throwing pitcher Louis Varland to start Game 4, as Toronto gets a second chance to eliminate the Yankees in the Bronx on Wednesday evening. Toronto has a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five American League Division Series (ALDS), meaning the Blue Jays can advance to the next round of the playoffs with a win against New York."
"Varland, a 27-year-old reliever who came to Toronto via a deadline deal with the Minnesota Twins, has already pitched in the first three games of the series, but Toronto will send him out to start Game 4 an unusual scenario resulting from Toronto having no other starters available to pitch on Wednesday night. Several of Toronto's regular starters, Jose Berrios and Chris Bassitt, were left off the roster for this series, as was veteran starter Max Scherzer."
"Game 3 was a bad day at the ballpark for Toronto. Though the Jays held an early lead against New York thanks to a two-run homer from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., ultimately it was a combination of fielding errors and a tough lineup of Yankees hitters that left the team on the wrong side of a 9-6 final score. Addison Barger of the Toronto Blue Jays is seen dropping a ball during Tuesday's Game 3. The Jays lost 9-6 to the Yankees. (Al Bello/Getty Images)"
Toronto will start Louis Varland in Game 4 with a 2-1 ALDS lead and can advance with a win. The Yankees face elimination and must win to force a Game 5 in Toronto. Varland, a 27-year-old reliever acquired from the Minnesota Twins, has pitched in the first three games and will start because Toronto lacked other available starters. Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt and Max Scherzer were left off the roster, with Berrios and Bassitt managing late-season physical setbacks. New York will start rookie Cam Schlittler. Game 3 ended 9-6 after fielding errors and a powerful Yankee lineup erased an early Vladimir Guerrero Jr. two-run homer.
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