Last year, the Yankees were ousted by the Blue Jays in the ALDS, after having finished second behind them in the AL East on tiebreakers alone.

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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams (32) reacts against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning during game one of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Progressive Field.

Ricky Tiedemann just can’t catch a break. The Toronto Blue Jays’ 23-year-old pitcher has been waiting for two years to cash in on the prospect hype that heralded him one of the most talented arms in the organization.

The New York Mets played this one like a club already sick of talking about potential and ready to bank real outs, real swings, real innings.