NEW YORK—Shortstop Bo Bichette did not travel with the Blue Jays to New York, remaining in Toronto to continue his rehab from a sprained left knee.

Maybe Bo Bichette can come up surprisingly clutch in the healing department to give a jolt to the Blue Jays and serve New York a new-era Kirk Gibson moment in the American League Division Series. Blue Jays manager John Schneider made nothing official on Friday,

Despite Bichette's absence, the Blue Jays have dominated the Yankees in the ALDS, taking a 2-0 lead by outscoring New York 23-8 in the first two games. If they reach the ALCS and, potentially, the World Series, they'll need all their stars back and playing at their best.

Toronto rookie Trey Yesavage set a Blue Jays postseason record with 10 strikeouts in Game 2 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees on Sunday, reaching the mark in just four innings

Left-hander Max Fried (19-5, 2.86 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees after a scoreless outing in Game 1 of the wild card series against the Boston Red Sox. Rookie Trey Yesavage takes the mound for the Blue Jays having made just three MLB starts in the regular season.

The Blue Jays aren’t just leaning into their own superpower in the American League Division Series, they’ve stolen the Yankees’. With more home runs (eight) than strikeouts (seven) in the first two games of the ALDS,