Blue Jays going with their main man out of the gate to begin ALDS vs Yankees

"The right-hander finished with a record of 10-11 on the year with a 3.59 ERA this season. In the first half of the season, he didn't look like the Gausman that fans are used to, as he ran up his ERA to 4.19. His post-All-Star break turnaround, though, was nothing short of dominant, as he pitched to a 2.81, including a complete game shutout versus the Astros, as he fanned nine."

"Not only has he specifically been on a tear during the second half of his 2025 tenure, but he has also been special in September, improving to a 2.78 ERA, his second-best mark in a month this year, behind only his 2.51 ERA in July. He hasn't only been strong in September, but he's also been strong versus the Yankees specifically this season."

Manager John Schneider announced that Kevin Gausman will start Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees. Gausman finished the regular season 10-11 with a 3.59 ERA, posting a 4.19 ERA in the first half and a dominant 2.81 ERA after the All-Star break, including a complete-game shutout of the Astros with nine strikeouts. He recorded a 2.78 ERA in September. His most recent regular-season start lasted 3 1/3 innings with four runs allowed, but he has strong recent results versus the Yankees, including an eight-inning one-run outing at Yankee Stadium and a prior seven-inning one-run, eight-strikeout performance.

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