Yankees move on to face Blue Jays in American League Division Series | CBC Sports

"Rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-0 on Thursday night in the Bronx to win their AL Wild Card Series in a deciding third game. Taking his place in Yankees-Red Sox rivalry lore, the 24-year-old Schlittler overpowered Boston with 100 mph heat in his 15th major league start and pitched New York into a best-of-five Division Series against AL East champion Toronto Blue Jays beginning Saturday. The Yankees became the first team to lose the opener of a best-of-three Wild Card Series and come back to advance since Major League Baseball expanded the first round in 2022."

"The Blue Jays and Yankees finished tied atop their division, but Toronto got the AL's top seed and a first-round bye because of its 8-5 edge in the season series. Toronto could still be without shortstop Bo Bichette, out since spraining his left knee Sept. 6, but Vladimir Guerrero Jr., George Springer and all-star catcher Alejandro Kirk boost a solid lineup."

"Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI single off a shaky Yu Darvish, and the Chicago Cubs shut down Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres for a clinching 3-1 victory in Game 3 of their NL Wild Card Series. Backed by a raucous crowd of 40,895 at Wrigley Field, Chicago used its stellar defence to advance in the postseason for the first time since 2017."

Cam Schlittler struck out 12 over eight dominant innings as the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-0 to win the AL Wild Card Series. Schlittler reached 100 mph in his 15th major league start and pitched New York into a best-of-five Division Series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto received the AL's top seed and a first-round bye after an 8-5 season-series edge over New York, though Bo Bichette's availability is uncertain. Aaron Judge finished the regular season with a .331 average, 53 homers and 114 RBIs. The Chicago Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 to advance, and Dillon Dingler eliminated the Guardians.

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