Is New York Yankees' rotation after Gerrit Cole reliable enough? play Cole fans 8 in win vs. Blue Jays (0:42) Gerrit Cole strikes out eight Blue Jays and picks up his second win of the season with six innings of one-run ball. (0:42) Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Early on in his start Monday night against the Toronto Blue Jays on a clear evening in Dunedin, Florida, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was fighting to get in a good groove. He allowed a run in the first inning on two opposite-field ground ball singles and an infield groundout, but it was more the frustration visible on his face as he left a couple of breaking balls up in the zone that suggested the Jays better get to him when they had a chance.