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George Springer Goes 3-For-4 In Loss
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer had a nice day at the plate on Monday, going 3-for-4 despite his club losing to the Red Sox by a score of 13-4. The 31-year-old swatted a pair of singles and added a double while scoring a run. He's come out of the All-Star break swinging a hot... Read More
Cavan Biggio Swats Seventh Homer
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio slugged his seventh home run of the season on Monday during the team's 13-4 loss to the Red Sox. He took Nick Pivetta deep to right-field in the fourth inning for his only hit of the ball game as he finished the night going 1-for-4. Biggio has been... Read More
Jordan Romano Records Seventh Save
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano recorded his seventh save of the season on Sunday as his club defeated the Rays 3-1. It wasn't a clean inning for the right-hander as he allowed a solo homer to Brandon Lowe and a single to Yandy Diaz before getting a pop out to end the game.... Read More
Danny Jansen Hits Fourth Homer
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen swatted his fourth homer of the season on Sunday, helping his club go on to defeat the Rays 3-1. His solo shot off Rich Hill in the third inning got the scoring started for his club as he finished the game going 1-for-3. Jansen has put together another underwhelming... Read More
Marcus Semien Provides Only Offense For Jays
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien belted a two-run homer on Saturday, providing his team with the only runs of the game as they fell to the Rays 5-2. His 22nd big fly of the campaign came off Ryan Yarbrough in the third inning as he finished the day going 1-for-3 with a walk.... Read More
Ross Stripling Serves Up Three Homers In Loss
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling lasted just 3 2/3 IP on Saturday as his club fell to the Rays 5-2. The right-hander allowed just four hits, but three of them found the bleachers as he finished his afternoon with four runs allowed to drop his record to 3-5 on the year. Stripling walked... Read More
George Springer Drives In Lone Run Friday
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer drove in the only run for his club on Friday as his team fell 7-1 at the hands of the Rays. Springer's single to center in the third cashed in Bo Bichette for the first run of the ball game as he finished the game going 1-for-3 with a... Read More
Alek Manoah Unable To Make It Through Four Versus Rays
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah struck out nine Rays in Friday's 7-1 loss, but he was unable to make it through four innings in the 88-pitch effort. The 23-year-old rookie was a bit in wild in this one, throwing just 48 pitches for strikes while walking three and beaning a pair of batters... Read More
Cavan Biggio Doubles Twice In Win
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio hit a pair of doubles on Wednesday as his club went on to defeat the Orioles 10-2. The 26-year-old also chipped in with a sacrifice fly to finish his day going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. It's been a disappointing season for Biggio who thrived... Read More
Bo Bichette Drives In Three On Wednesday
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had a terrific day at the plate on Wednesday, going 3-for-5 as his club went on to a 10-2 rout over the Orioles. The 23-year-old scored two runs and drove in three with an RBI single in the fourth and a two-run homer in the sixth to bring his... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Notches Eighth Win
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed one run over five innings of work on Wednesday as his club went on to defeat the Orioles 10-2. The veteran improved to 8-5 on the season as he finished the contest with seven punchouts to two walks and five hits allowed. It was a nice bounce-back... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Connects For 28th Homer
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. crushed a 438' bomb for his 28th long ball of the season, but it wasn't enough as his team fell to the Orioles 7-5 on Tuesday. The former top prospect also chipped in with a sac fly that would have went for extra bases if not for... Read More
Randal Grichuk Homers In Second Straight Contest
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk homered in his second consecutive game on Tuesday as his club fell to the Orioles 7-5. Batting out of the seventh spot in the order, he finished the night going 2-for-4 with two runs by adding a single to go along with his 402' blast in the seventh inning.... Read More
Steven Matz Has Short Night Versus Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz lasted just four innings versus the Orioles on Tuesday as his team fell 7-5. The left-hander gave up four runs (three earned) since he didn't get a lot of help from his defense, but he wasn't at his sharpest either by letting two of his six hits leave... Read More
Ross Stripling Settles For No-Decision Saturday
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling allowed one run over 5 1/3 IP on Saturday, but settled for a no-decision despite his club going on to win 6-3 over the Rays. Stripling was yanked after 97 pitches in the sixth, which was unfortunate since he would have been in line for the win after... Read More
Jordan Romano’s Scoreless Streak Snapped On Saturday
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano gave up two runs to the Rays on Saturday in a non-save situation as his club went on to a 6-3 victory. The right-hander walked the first two batters of the inning and both came around to score on a two-out single by Kevin Kiermaier, snapping his 18-inning scoreless... Read More
Alek Manoah Dominates Rays On Friday
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah was dominant on Friday as he shutout the Rays over seven innings in the team's 11-1 win. He struck out 10 in the outing and also set the Blue Jays record with seven consecutive strikeouts that spanned the first and third innings. The Rays weren't able to get... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Homers On Friday
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. popped his 27th homer of the season on Friday as his club rolled past the Rays 11-1. His two-run homer came in the seventh inning with the game well out of reach as he finished the game going 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBI. Guerrero tied... Read More
George Springer Leaves The Yard Friday
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer found the bleachers for his fourth home run of the season on Friday as his club went on to defeat the Rays 11-1. He got the scoring started in the first inning by taking Luis Patino deep for a two-run shot as he finished the contest going 1-for-3 with... Read More
Marcus Semien Reaches 20-Homer Plateau
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien was the lone bright spot for the offense on Thursday as he went 3-for-4 with two runs in the club's 7-2 loss to the Mariners. Semien started his afternoon off by swatting his 20th homer of the season off Yusei Kikuchi in the first inning, and he later... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Lasts Four Innings Versus Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu labored in his start versus the Mariners on Thursday, allowing five runs over four innings of work in a 7-2 loss. Four of the runs he surrendered were earned as he allowed a pair of homers on seven hits and two walks while striking out a pair in... Read More
Steven Matz Shaky In Return To Mound
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz returned to the mound for the first time since landing on the COVID-19 injured list on June 13, and there was certainly some rust to shake off in Wednesday's tilt versus the Mariners. He started off strong by retiring six of the first seven batters he faced, but... Read More
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Swats Ninth Homer Wednesday
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his ninth home run of the season on Wednesday as his club went on to lose to the Mariners 9-7 in extra innings. His solo shot in the bottom of the eighth tied the game at six at the time to force it to extras as he... Read More
Robbie Ray Strikes Out 10 Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray earned his sixth win of the season on Tuesday as his club defeated the Mariners 9-3. Ray tossed five scoreless before serving up a three run homer in the sixth off the bat of Ty France, finishing the day with five hits and one walk allowed through six... Read More
Bo Bichette Spanks 15th Homer
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette slugged his 15th homer of the season on Tuesday as his club rolled past the Mariners 9-3. Bichette's three-run blast off Rafael Montero in the sixth broke a 3-3 tie at the time, and he would later add a single to finish the day going 2-for-5. The 23-year-old is... Read More
Marcus Semien Drives In Five On Tuesday
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien popped his 19th long ball of the season during the club's 9-3 victory over the Mariners on Tuesday. He finished the day going 3-for-5 with a two-run double in the first to get the scoring started, and he followed that up by slugging a three-run bomb in the... Read More
Jordan Romano Locks Down Sixth Save
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano pitched a perfect ninth inning on Sunday, closing out the team's 5-2 win over the Orioles. The right-hander punched out one batter in the frame for his sixth save of the season, and third in the last week, after failing to find many opportunities leading up to the... Read More
Ross Stripling Defeats Orioles For Third Win
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling gave up two runs over five frames on Sunday, which was enough to get him his third win of the season as his club defeated the Orioles 5-2. He allowed six hits and a walk while striking out three in what wasn't his sharpest outing, but a welcomed... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Gets Seventh Win
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu improved his record to 7-4 on Saturday as his club handily defeated the Orioles 12-4. The lefty cruised through 6 2/3 IP with no runs allowed before he ran out of gas and let four come around to score before leaving with 91 pitches thrown. He finished the... Read More
Randal Grichuk Drives In Four Versus Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk went 3-for-4 on Saturday with four RBI as his club went on to defeat the Orioles 12-4. His 14th homer of the year was a three-run bomb in the fifth that blew the game open as he later added an RBI single to push his total to 52 on... Read More
