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The New York Yankees aren’t done yet. They rallied from a 6-1 deficit for their largest comeback victory in an elimination game in franchise history, taking Game 3 of the ALD against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Yankees scored eight unanswered runs in the middle innings to earn a 9-6 victory. They will now turn to rookie Cam Schlittler – whose first postseason start was a masterpiece in the Wild Card Series victory over the Boston Red Sox – as they face elimination again on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, Blue Jays manager John Schneider will likely rely on bullpen play to try to cool down a suddenly hot Yankees lineup.
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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) hits an RBI double in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in game three of the ALDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2025. (Images Vincent Carchietta / Imagn)
After being outscored 23-8 in the first two games, the Yankees needed to strike early. But the Yankee Stadium crowd was silenced almost immediately by another Vladimir Guerrero Jr. home run.
The red-hot slugger hammered a Carlos Rodón changeup over the left-center fence to make it 2-0 immediately for Toronto. The Yankees responded with a Giancarlo Stanton single in the bottom of the first inning, but the Blue Jays took the wind out of all the Yankees’ sails in the top of the third.
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Toronto put together a four-run as a slew of RBI singles from Daulton Varsho, Ernie Clement and Anthony Santander made it a 6-1 game and struck out Rodón, much like Max Fried in Game 2 when he couldn’t get more than three innings.
But the Yankees continued to hang around and responded as Aaron Judge hit an RBI double in the bottom half of the third, while Stanton came back with a sacrifice fly to score Cody Bellinger and make it a 6-3 game.
The Blue Jays still had a solid lead after three innings, but the Yankees were just looking for that break and one moment that could potentially turn everything around in this series. That’s what they got when what appeared to be an easy pop-up by Austin Wells turned into a crucial error by Addison Barger in left field.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fifth inning of Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York. (Al Bello Images/Getty)
With Wells on second base and Trent Grisham walking, Judge came to the plate with a chance to tie the game up with a swing. Judge has been heavily criticized for his postseason career, and while he has a hit total so far, he hasn’t done what he does best – hit the ball out of the stadium.
If there was ever a time for another signing judge moment, this was it — against Louis Varland, the Blue Jays’ high-leverage reliever who gave up two long balls at No. 99 of his career.
With a two-strike count, Judge swung at a 99.7 mph fastball well off the plate inside and roped it down the left slide line. He hit the foul pole for a three-run home run to tie the game at six, and the Yankee faithful awoke to a collective roar.
Of course, the Yankees knew the game was tied and they needed more runs to keep their season alive. In the bottom of the fifth, Jazz Chisholm Jr. knew he had quite the Varland fastball when he hammered it to second deck in right field for the team’s first lead of the series. Wells added insurance with an RBI single to make it 8-6.
The Yankees, now holding a 9-6 lead thanks to a Ben Rice sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth, need nine outs from their two best full arms, Devin Williams and David Bednar, to advance to Game 4. Williams had four outs, including two strikeouts, while Bednar provided the final five or outs without allowing a hit.
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees celebrates a three-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2025 in the Bronx Borough of New York. (Al Bello Images/Getty)
New York also wouldn’t have been able to win this game if it wasn’t for Fernando Cruz, Camilo Doval and Tim Hill shutting down the Blue Jays’ offense while the Yankees put away the deficit.
Game 4 will be an 8:08 p.m. ET first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.
