Boosted by Judge’s tying three-run homer, the Yankees erased an early five-run deficit, then put away Toronto, 9-6, to extend the series.

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit a towering three-run homer in the fourth and Jazz Chisholm scorched a tie-breaking shot in the fifth, capping a comeback from a five-run deficit, and the New York Yankees staved off elimination with a 9-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.

The Yankees won an elimination game Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium after trailing the Blue Jays 6-1 heading to the bottom of the third inning.

Now, Judge is shedding the postseason monkey that has been on his back the last nine years. He went 3 for 4 with an RBI double to get the Yankees to within 6-2, and then the three-run homer to tie Game 3. The big night improved him to .500/.577/.727 through New York's six games this postseason. Judge has reached base 15 times and made only 11 outs.

With New York boasting impressive numbers against Toronto starter Kevin Gausman, we expect a rough series opener for the Blue Jays right-hander.

The Yankees and Blue Jays play Game 4 of their American League Division Series on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.

Facing elimination for a second straight night in Game 4 of the ALDS, Aaron Boone started Goldschmidt over Ben Rice at first base, aimed at having better left-right balance with the Blue Jays throwing a bullpen game.

In the other ALDS game of the day, the Mariners came out of a three-hour rain delay, the Mariners got down to business and took down the Tigers, holding on to an 8-4 victory thanks to home runs from Eugenio Suárez,