It happens every year of course, but it’s always striking how quickly we go from no baseball to all baseball, all the time. To that point, the Yankees had played in 24 of the last 25 days before the April 24th offday. Phew! So you can imagine that they appreciated the breather. Now, they’re set to welcome the newly-extended Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the division rival Blue Jays to town for the first time in 2025. Play ball.

Today on the site, Nick Power will preview said three-game set against Toronto, Sam will tackle the Rivalry Roundup, and he’ll also cover the 2000 Yankees Diary entry. Later on, Peter will write up his Sequence of the Week, Nick will return to lump Carlos Carrasco in with some other notable pitchers whose time in pinstripes was also a bit unlikely, and Madison will answer your mailbag questions.

Today’s Matchup:

New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Time: 7:05 p.m. EST

TV/Streaming: YES, SN1, MLB Network (out-of-market only)

Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280

Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

Questions/Prompts:

1. Will Vladimir Guerrero Jr. still have only one homer in 2025 after this weekend?

2. Now back in Jersey, will the Devils win Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series tonight against the Hurricanes? (To those unaware, if they don’t, they fall behind 3-0.)