If there's ever a time for Louis Varland to play the part of hero, it is now. The Toronto Blue Jays have their backs against the wall, or rather against the Bronx. Tuesday was honestly supposed to be their day, but they got served a 9-6 loss. Jays fans might not have noticed, but the Yankees lost Game 2, but also showed signs of coming alive.
It was Glasnow's first career relief appearance in the postseason and he enjoyed getting to experience a different side of pitching, via Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group: "Definitely different. I was in the bathroom and the phone rang and they yelled my name. I was like, 'Here we go.' I warmed up and it was kind of fun."
Just as in the Wild Card Series, the Yankees' opponent needed to win Game 1 more than the Yankees did. In the last series, Boston won Game 1 behind ace Garrett Crochet but lost the series in three because the Yankees had the better starting pitchers going in the later games. The same could be said to be true in the ALDS. Toronto won behind its ace, Kevin Gausman, but has rookie Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber and probably a bullpen game for the next three.