TORONTO — The expectations are high for the Yankees this season and much of that is centered on Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton.

The two sluggers, though, are doing what they can to not get caught up in the hype, starting with Judge putting his breakout season behind him.

“Last year’s over,” Judge said before the Yankees’ workout in preparation for Thursday’s opener against the Blue Jays. “You can’t take it with you.”

And if he needs any reminders, he’ll have Stanton to lean on.

They will bat back-to-back on Opening Day against Toronto lefty J.A. Happ at Rogers Centre, and Stanton is already doing what he can to make life easier on Judge, offering advice as he enters his first season as a star.

“I would say not try to be better than he was last year,” Stanton said. “Don’t try to compare numbers or compare where you were last year to this [year]. Just trust yourself and trust your preparation. Know you’re gonna do well. You set yourself up to do well and [don’t] worry about the expectations or sophomore slump or whatever you want to call it. It only exists if you put it in your mind.”

Stanton may have to rely on his own words now that he’s set to enter the spotlight of The Bronx, which will be significantly more intense than it was in Miami.

“It’s been fun,” Stanton said of how he has handled the differences he’s seen so far from spring training with the Marlins to the lead-up to Opening Day with the Yankees. “It’s an adjustment, but it’s one I’ve prepared myself for and looked forward to.”

But he hasn’t had to deal with any issues yet. There will be slumps and losing streaks and both he and Judge will undoubtedly draw scrutiny.

Stanton insisted he won’t change during those times.

“You don’t worry about the negativity,” Stanton said. “You don’t worry about ‘What if I do this, what if this guy throws me this, what if I have a bad series here?’ All those ‘what ifs’ are basically concrete. You’ve got to have a positive mindset.”

He’ll use that mindset mostly as a DH, with Stanton saying he would only play the outfield when Judge or Brett Gardner need a day off defensively, with Aaron Hicks in center.

New Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he believes both Stanton and Judge are primed to build on what they’ve already done.

“He’s really focused,” Boone said of Stanton. “I think he knows where he’s at in his career. He knows the opportunity that’s in front of him with our team and I’ve been really impressed with the work he’s put in behind the scenes.”

As for Judge and his attempt to show he’s no one-year wonder, Boone said: “I’d say there are very few people I’d put in place more equipped to handle it. Obviously, he’s become one of the faces of our game, but if anyone is equipped to handle all that goes with being a superstar player for the New York Yankees, I think Aaron is more than capable of that.”

The Yankees are depending on it.

A year ago, Judge had just made the Yankees’ roster, coming off a rough debut in the latter part of 2016. His attitude, though, hasn’t changed.

“It’s still the same,” Judge said. “You’ve still got to prove yourself. There’s high expectations. We’ve got to go out there and play our game, do our thing. Nothing’s changing. We’ve still got to go out there and do our job. … With the team we’ve got, there’s no pressure. Just play our game.”

“I think they’re both in a great place,” Boone said. “And I’m really excited that they’re both on my side.”