The Blue Jays have confirmed a starting rotation of Marco Estrada, J.A. Happ, Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez for the American League Championship Series with Cleveland.
"We feel good about any of them," manager John Gibbons said of his starters.
Estrada (9-0, 3.48 ERA) faces right-hander Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.41 ERA) to open the series.
Gibbons says second baseman Devon Travis, who has been nursing a sore knee, is feeling fine.
But Toronto has a decision to make on pitcher Francisco Liriano, who is eligible to return for Game 2 Saturday under Major League Baseball's concussion protocol. The Jays cannot replace Liriano before then if they want to use him in the series, which means going with 24 Friday.
They planned further tests on Liriano before announcing their roster Friday morning.
"If all is well, he should be good to go," said Gibbons.
The Indians won four of the seven meetings between the two this season.
"They were incredible, incredible games," said Jays president Mark Shapiro, who spent 24 seasons with the Indians prior to joining Toronto. "Our series against them were tough, hard-fought, close battles. And so I guess if I have to guess, it's going to be a tough series. Two very different but evenly matched teams."
Both Cleveland and Toronto have won their last six games.
Happ, Stroman, Sanchez to follow Estrada in ALCS
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