 In Game 1 of the 2016 ALDS against the Texas Rangers, Estrada came within two outs of a complete game shutout, before an Elvis Andrus triple ended his outing.He would receive the win with one earned run allowed in the 10–1 Blue Jays victory.On March 26, 2017, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons announced Estrada would get the start on Opening Day.