X-factors for Yankees, Blue Jays, Mariners and Tigers as ALDS matchups are set
USA TODAY Sports’ Gabe Lacques breaks down the ALDS and players to watch from the Yankees, Blue Jays, Mariners and Tigers
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The American League Division Series matchups are set and start times have been announced for the first two games in the respective series.
The New York Yankees will travel to take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, Oct. 4.Â
The Blue Jays are the AL’s top seed after finishing with a 94-68 record during the regular season, earning a first-round bye. The Yankees finished with the same overall record as their AL East counterpart but were forced to play in the Wild Card round after falling short in the head-to-head tiebreaker with Toronto.
The Yankees won Game 3 of the Wild Card series against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, Oct. 2.
The Seattle Mariners will host the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, as well. Seattle was the second overall seed in the AL with a 90-72 record.
The Tigers earned a spot in the ALDS after winning Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Cleveland Guardians.
2025 ALDS full scheduleSaturday, Oct. 4Yankees vs. Blue Jays, Game 1, 4:08 p.m. ET (FOX)Tigers vs. Mariners, Game 1, 8:38 p.m. ET/5:38 p.m. PT (FS1)Sunday, Oct. 5Yankees vs. Blue Jays, Game 2, 4:08 p.m. ET (FS1)Tigers vs. Mariners, Game 2, 8:03 p.m. ET/5:03 p.m. PT (FS1)Tuesday, Oct. 7Blue Jays vs. Yankees, Game 3 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes)Mariners vs. Tigers, Game 3 (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes)Wednesday, Oct. 8Blue Jays vs. Yankees, Game 4^ (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes)Mariners vs. Tigers, Game 4^ (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes)Friday, Oct. 10Yankees vs. Blue Jays, Game 5^ (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes)Tigers vs. Mariners, Game 5^ (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes)
^(if necessary)