Yankees vs. Blue Jays live score, updates, highlights from ALDS Game 3 in 2025 MLB playoffs

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The New York Yankees are on the brink of elimination after losing the first two games of the 2025 ALDS to the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Yankees pitching struggled mightily in Toronto, allowing 23 total runs over the course of two games while losing both games by a combined 15 runs. The Blue Jays offense, led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk, came out blazing despite not playing for five-straight days,

Therefore, the series shifts to the Bronx with New York needing to win three-straight games to stave off elimination. Fortunately for them, they just did something similar last week by defeating the Boston Red Sox while facing elimination in Games 2 and 3 of the Wild Card series despite dropping Game 1.

Carlos Rodon will take the mound for the Yankees, with his last appearance coming in Game 2 of the previous series. The veteran lefty is in his third season in New York, as he went 18-9 with a 3.09 ERA, and already avoided elimination with his Game 2 performance against the Red Sox.

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Facing Rodon will be Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber. The former Cleveland Guardians ace was traded to Toronto at the trade deadline and went 4-2 with a 3.57 ERA with the Blue Jays this year in his first action returning from Tommy John surgery.

For the Yankees to keep their season alive, Aaron Judge and company will need to find offense that hasn’t been too prolific in the playoffs thus far. New York scored just one run in Game 1 and was already down by 12 runs when they scored for the first time in a 13-7 Game 2 loss.

The Sporting News is tracking live scores, updates and highlights from Game 3 of the 2025 ALDS between the Yankees and Blue Jays. Follow along for updates.

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Aaron Judge now has 6 home runs when facing elimination, tying David Ortiz for most in postseason history https://t.co/u4QoYvxmex

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 8, 2025

10:14 p.m.: Tim Hill comes in to strikeout Addison Barger and end the threat.

10:10 p.m.: Ernie Clement gets a one-out double off Doval, and New York is making another pitching change with two outs.

End of fourth inning: Blue Jays 6, Yankees 6

10:03 p.m.: Varland gets out of the inning, but not before New York gets back into the game.

Blue Jays 6, Yankees 6

9:59 p.m.: HOME RUN! Aaron Judge bangs one off the left field foul pole to tie the game and flip the script.

AARON JUDGE OFF THE FOUL POLE!

TIE GAME!!! #ALDS pic.twitter.com/rplPnEsRoH

— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2025

9:56 p.m.: Now Grisham walks, setting up Aaron Judge as the tying run. Blue Jays manager John Schneider brings in Louis Varland out of the bullpen.

9:53 p.m.: Addison Barger commits an error, allowing Austin Wells to reach second base with one out.

9:47 p.m.: Doval gets Kirk to ground out and keep Guerrero stranded. 

9:42 p.m.: Cruz gets the first two batters in the inning, but Guerrero singles to chase him from the game. Camilo Doval has entered for New York.

End of third inning: Blue Jays 6, Yankees 3

9:32 p.m.: Mason Fluharty gets pinch-hitter Amed Rosario to foul out, limiting the damage.

9:28 p.m.: Chisholm gets Bieber out of the game with a walk, as Toronto goes to the bullpen. It’ll be relievers the rest of the way for both teams.

Blue Jays 6, Yankees 3

9:26 p.m.: After a fielder’s choice, Stanton drives in another run with a sac-fly to get the deficit down to three.

Blue Jays 6, Yankees 2

9:20 p.m.: Aaron Judge drives in Grisham with an RBI double for New York’s second run of the game.

Aaron Judge drives in a run with his 10th hit of the #Postseason 💪 pic.twitter.com/UlOIWe1ppN

— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2025

9:19 p.m.: Trent Grisham leads the bottom of the fourth off with a double as the Yankees look to chip away.

9:18 p.m.: The Yankees have already set a franchise record for most runs allowed in a three-game span in the playoffs.

Yankees have allowed 29 runs so far in this series, which is a franchise record for runs allowed over a three-game span in the postseason

(h/t @CharlieRGa) pic.twitter.com/fgF06O9deX

— Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) October 8, 2025

9:10 p.m.: Fernando Cruz comes in to get two outs to end the inning, but the damage is already done.

Blue Jays 6, Yankees 1

9:05 p.m.: Now it’s Anthony Santander’s turn to drive in two runs as the Blue Jays have a healthy five-run lead. That chases Rodon from the game.

TWO MORE RUNS FOR THE @BLUEJAYS! #ALDS pic.twitter.com/0G1uhaugNO

— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2025

Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1

9:01 p.m.: Ernie Clement chips in an RBI single and it’s now a three-run Blue Jays lead.

Ernie Clement delivers! #ALDS pic.twitter.com/pucaUk9cFF

— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2025

Blue Jays 3, Yankees 1

8:57 p.m.: A misplay by Cody Bellinger in left field allows Davis Schneider to score Toronto’s third ru nof the game.

Davis Schneider races home to extend the @BlueJays lead! #ALDS pic.twitter.com/2xxyuDqDz9

— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2025

8:54 p.m.: Davis Schneider opens the third inning with a double, setting Guerrero up with a man on once again. However, the Yankees intentionally walk Guerrero to put two on with no outs.

End of second inning: Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1

8:49 p.m.: Bieber sets down the Yankees in order int he bottom of the second, the first 1-2-3 inning of the game. 

8:43 p.m.: The call stands, but Rodon retires Springer to strand the runners anyway.

8:40 p.m.: After an Ernie Clement leadoff single, Rodon hits Andres Gimenez to put two on with two outs. However, the Yankees are challenging the hit-by-pitch.

End of first inning: Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1

8:29 p.m.: Jazz Chisholm flies out to left field, as Shane Bieber is able to hold the threat to just one run.

Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1

8:26 p.m.: The Yankees get two on thanks to an Aaron Judge single and a Blue Jays error, and are able to cash in with a Giancarlo Stanton RBI single.

Giancarlo Stanton gets one right back for the @Yankees! #ALDS pic.twitter.com/Vj91CyJG9Y

— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2025

8:18 p.m.: Rodon keeps the damage at two runs but Toronto has the lead after half an inning.

Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0

8:14 p.m.: HOME RUN! Guerrero Jr. opens the game with a two-run home run as his hot ALDS continues.

ANOTHER HOMER FOR VLADDY! #ALDS pic.twitter.com/uZTzXVHZR7

— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2025

8:09 p.m.: We are underway from the Bronx! Rodon throws a strike to George Springer.

8:03 p.m.: We are moments away from first pitch as the Blue Jays look to advance to the ALCS.

7:43 p.m.: Aaron Boone said the Yankees are only focused on tonight and not thinking about needing to win three-straight.

Aaron Boone on managing with the Yankees needing to win 3 in a row to keep their season alive:

“We’ve really latched onto ‘win today’. We almost scratched our way back to win the division. That’s as simple as our focus is and that’s as small as I want us to keep it” pic.twitter.com/dC572vLR6b

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) October 7, 2025

7:25 p.m.: The Blue Jays are ready to try and close the series out tonight.

Let’s Rumble In The Bronx. #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/Xjku4A6luf

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 7, 2025

7:00 p.m.: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has good numbers against Yankees starter Carlos Rodon.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. vs. Carlos Rodón is a key matchup in #ALDS Game 3 tonight.

Vladdy has faced Rodón 21 times and has NEVER struck out 👀 pic.twitter.com/hlFvBpi2a6

— MLB (@MLB) October 7, 2025

6:30 p.m.: The Yankees are going with the same nine players from the previous two games, hoping they warm up at home.

Game 3 in the Bronx. #RepBX pic.twitter.com/O0zk6iGVkf

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 7, 2025

6:15 p.m.: Here is how the Blue Jays lineup looks for Game 3, as Davis Schneider is in there against the lefty while Anthony Santander returns.

Game Three.

Let’s do this. #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/WlIiwOSp6L

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 7, 2025

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• Date: Tuesday, October 7
• Time: 8:08 p.m. ET, 5:08 p.m. PT

Game 3 of the ALDS between the Yankees and Blue Jays will begin at 8:08 p.m. ET live from Yankee Stadium. It will be the second game of the day, following the matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners.

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