Hamels has been announced as the starting pitcher for Thursday's ALDS opener against the Blue Jays, MLB.com's TR Sullivan reports.
Hamels did not close the regular season campaign on a high note, watching his ERA go from 2.67 on Aug. 26 to 3.32 at season's end, but he was the team's most consistent starter up to that point, so manager Jeff Banister decided to give him the nod in the team's postseason opener.