In postseason history, teams taking a 2-0 lead in a best-of-5 series have gone on to win that series 80 of 90 times (88.9%)
In Division Series w/current 2-2-1 format, teams to win both G1+2 at home have advanced 31 of 34 times (91.2%), incl 20 sweeps
The Blue Jays scored 20 consecutive runs between Yankees runs
They're the first team in postseason history to score 20 consecutive runs within a series
The Blue Jays' 23 runs are the most by a team in the first two games of a single postseason
Which also means . . .
The Yankees are the only team in major league history to give up 20 consecutive runs within one postseason series.
The Yankees are the only team in major league history to allow 23 runs in the first two games of a postseason series.
Vladimir Guerrero Sr. & Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are the only father/son duo in MLB history to each hit a postseason grand slam.
Senior: October 8, 2004, ALDS G3, Angels vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park
Junior: October 6, 2025, ALDS G2, Blue Jays vs. Yankees at Skydome
Trey Yesavage:
31 swings, 18 misses
That 58% whiff rate is the highest in a postseason game under pitch tracking (2008), min 25 swings
The Blue Jays have 8 home runs and 7 strikeouts so far this postseason
They're the second team in postseason history with more home runs than strikeouts in their first two games of a single postseason, joining:
2005 White Sox, 6 homers & 4 strikeouts
On the cusp of YED? . . . That's true!
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