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Teoscar Hernandez Goes Yard Against Indians
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez had a terrific day at the plate on Tuesday, going 3-for-3 as his club went on to defeat the Indians 7-2. The 28-year-old homered in his first at-bat and also chipped in with a pair of singles and a hit-by-pitch, finishing the game with two runs and three RBI.... Read More
Brad Hand Takes Loss Against Indians
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Brad Hand suffered the loss for his club in Monday's 5-2 extra-inning affair with the Indians. Hand entered the 10th with a runner on second and he began the frame with a wild pitch and a single before giving up a two-run homer to Jose Ramirez. The veteran has now given... Read More
Robbie Ray Solid In No-Decision Versus Indians
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray had a solid outing versus the Indians on Monday, tossing six innings and allowing two runs in the no-decision. The lefty gave up six hits and walked three while striking out four, with three of his punchouts coming in the final five outs of his outing. This start... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Slugs Homer On Monday
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. swatted a two-run homer during Monday's 5-2 extra-inning loss to the Indians on Monday. His line-drive missile to left came off the bat at a whopping 115.2 MPH for his first home run of the season in front of hometown fans at the Rogers Centre. The former... Read More
Marcus Semien Hits 25th Homer
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien belted his 25th long ball of the season on Sunday, helping his club defeat the Royals 5-1. His two-run shot in the third inning came off Brad Keller to center field as he finished the game going 1-for-4. Since the top of the lineup was reshuffled last weekend... Read More
Jose Berrios Tosses Six-Shutout In Jays Debut
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios started off on a good note with his new club on Sunday, tossing six-scoreless frames in the team's 5-1 win over the Royals. The right-hander allowed five hits and one walk while striking out seven batters in the 95-pitch outing as he improved his record to 8-5 on... Read More
George Springer Homers Twice Versus Royals
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer hit a pair of long balls on Saturday to help his club defeat the Royals 4-0. He took Mike Minor's first offering of the game deep down the left field line in the first, and then followed that up with a two-run tater to right-center in the third for... Read More
Alek Manoah Hurls Seven Scoreless In IL Return
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah made his return from the IL on Saturday and didn't skip a beat by tossing seven-scoreless frames as his club beat the Royals 4-0. The right-hander was terrific in earning his third win of the season by striking out four while allowing just two singles and a walk... Read More
Ross Stripling Gets Win Over Royals
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling earned his fourth win of the season on Friday as his club defeated the Royals 6-4. The right-hander allowed two runs over 5 1/3 IP, striking out just one batter while giving up four hits and a walk. It wasn't his most impressive outing of the year but... Read More
Bo Bichette Homers, Swipes A Bag In Win
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette flashed his talents in Friday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox by homering and swiping a base in the club's return home to the Rogers Centre. The 23-year-old swatted a two-run shot in the seventh inning to provide his team with some much needed insurance runs as he finished... Read More
Jordan Romano Gets Ninth Save
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano recorded his ninth save of the season on Friday as his club surpassed the Royals 6-4. The right-hander did allow a run after giving up a leadoff single which was followed by a steal, wild pitch, and a groundout to cash in the runner in the 17-pitch frame. What's... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Earns 10th Win
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu tossed six scoreless innings on Thursday as his club rolled to a 13-1 victory over the Red Sox. The veteran southpaw struck out five and surrendered just two hits with no walks in the impressive 87-pitch outing to lower his ERA to 3.26 on the year. Ryu was... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Blasts 33rd Homer
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. blasted his 33rd home run of the season during the team's 13-1 rout over the Red Sox on Thursday. His three-run shot in the fifth went 436 feet down the left field line and out of Fenway Park to blow the game open to 9-0 at the... Read More
Teoscar Hernandez Has Three-RBI Night
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez had a terrific night at the dish on Thursday, going. 3-for-5 as his team went on to steamroll past the Red Sox 13-1. The right-handed swinger got the scoring started for his club in the first inning with a bases-loaded double to right field to cash a pair before... Read More
Jordan Romano Collects Eighth Save
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano notched his eighth save of the season on Wednesday, shutting down the Red Sox to preserve a 4-1 win in the first game of a doubleheader. The right-hander tossed a perfect seventh inning by getting a strikeout, pop out, and a fly out to retire the 9-1-2 hitters of... Read More
Randal Grichuk Goes Deep Wednesday
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk hit a crucial two-run home run on Wednesday to help his club defeat the Red Sox 4-1. His 408' shot to straight-away center broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning in the first game of a doubleheader as he finished the afternoon going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Grichuk's... Read More
Robbie Ray Allows One Run In Win
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray allowed one run over six innings on Wednesday as his club defeated the Red Sox 4-1. The lefty surrendered three walks and five hits while punching out eight batters in the 108-pitch outing, helping him earn his ninth win of the campaign. It was a solid bounce-back game... Read More
George Springer Scores Twice In Loss
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer helped pace the offense on Monday with two runs scored despite his club falling to the Red Sox 5-4. He logged a double and a pair of walks, finishing the game going 1-for-2 out of the leadoff spot where he returned to over the weekend. Springer's bat has looked... Read More
Bo Bichette Clubs 18th Homer
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead two-run homer on Monday, but it wasn't enough as his club fell to the Red Sox 5-4 in the series opener. The 23-year-old was once again hitting out of the cleanup spot where he finished the night going 1-for-4 with his home run counting as his... Read More
Ross Stripling Allows One Run Versus Mets
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling allowed one run over five frames on Sunday, settling for a no-decision in the club's 5-4 loss to the Mets. It was a nice bounce-back outing for the right-hander who failed to make it through one inning in his last start, and if this game wasn't under NL... Read More
Alejandro Kirk Goes 2-For-4 Sunday
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk had a nice day at the plate on Sunday, going 2-for-4 in the team's 5-4 loss to the Mets. The 22-year-old logged a single and a double to take his batting average up to .255 on the year as he's now 3-for-7 since returning from the IL. Kirk has... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Logs No-Decision Versus Mets
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu was handed a six-run lead on Saturday, but was unable to go five innings as he settled for a no-decision in their 10-3 win over the Mets. The southpaw tossed four-shutout frames to begin the game before getting pulled with one out in the fifth after allowing five-straight... Read More
George Springer Homers In Return To Leadoff Spot
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer returned to the leadoff spot in the batting order on Saturday and made manager Charlie Montoyo look like a genius by homering in the club's 10-3 win over the Mets. His third inning blast off Taijuan Walker was his eighth of the campaign as he finished the day going... Read More
Marcus Semien Goes Yard In Win
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien clubbed his 24th long ball of the season on Saturday as his club defeated the Mets 10-3. His three-run shot in the fifth inning chased starter Taijuan Walker from the ballgame as he went on to add a single to finish the game going 2-for-5 with a pair... Read More
Teoscar Hernandez Homers Twice Versus Mets
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez swatted a pair of long balls on Saturday as his club went on to a 10-3 victory over the New York Mets. He followed up a two-run blast in the third with another two-run shot in the ninth inning to finish the game going 2-for-4 with a walk and... Read More
Bo Bichette Goes 3-For-4 Saturday
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette got his first career start out of the cleanup spot on Saturday and went on to go 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI in the club's 10-3 win over the Mets. The 23-year-old swatted a pair of singles and also chipped in with his 17th dinger of the... Read More
Robbie Ray Gives Up Three Homers Wednesday
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray took the loss on Wednesday after allowing four runs in five innings to the Red Sox. Three of the five hits he surrendered left the ballpark to account for all his runs allowed as he struck out four and walked one in the outing. Tonight's effort marked the... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Homers Versus Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walloped his 32nd home run of the season on Wednesday as his club fell to the Red Sox 7-4. His 430' solo shot to the opposite field came off Garrett Richards in the fourth inning for his only hit of the night, but he did walk twice... Read More
Teoscar Hernandez Hits 13th Dinger
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez slugged his 13th home run of the season during the team's 7-4 loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday. He paired his solo blast in the sixth with a single to finish the game going 2-for-4 as he now sits with an impressive .298 BA and 53 RBI on... Read More
Ross Stripling Lit Up By Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling surrendered six runs while recording just one out on Monday as his club fell to the Red Sox 13-4. The right-hander allowed two home runs on four hits while walking a pair before hitting the showers in the first inning in what was easily his ugliest outing of... Read More
