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Steven Matz Earns Win Number Seven
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz improved his record to 7-3 on Saturday as his club defeated the Red Sox 7-2. The lefty gave up just one run over 5 2/3 innings while allowing four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in the 111-pitch outing. It was a solid start all around for... Read More
Cavan Biggio Homers In Three-Hit Night
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio swatted his fourth homer of the season in his second game back from the IL versus the Red Sox in Saturday's 7-2 win. He took Nick Pivetta deep for a solo shot in the fifth inning and also logged a single and a double to finish the night... Read More
Bo Bichette Slugs Moonshot Homer In Win
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette launched a mammoth 468-foot home run off Nick Pivetta on Saturday as his club went on to defeat the Red Sox 7-2. His no-doubter cleared the Big Monster at Fenway as part of a three-homer inning for the Jays, which included him going back-to-back with Marcus Semien. Bichette finished... Read More
Ross Stripling Allows Four Runs Versus Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling struck out six batters while allowing four runs over 5 2/3 innings versus the Red Sox in Friday's no-decision. The right-hander was solid for most of his outing by allowing just a solo homer as he entered the sixth, but he went on to give up three hits... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Logs Three Hits, Homer In Loss
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. kept his torrid start to the 2021 campaign going on Friday, collecting three hits and a walk in the team's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox. He slugged his league-leading 19th home run of the season in the sixth inning and also added a single and a... Read More
Marcus Semien Collects Two Hits Friday
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien picked up a pair of singles as his club fell to the Red Sox 6-5 on Friday night. He also chipped in with a walk and a run scored, finishing the day going 2-for-4. Semien's .293 BA and .361 OBP has made him a terrific table-setter for the... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Takes Loss Against White Sox
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu fell to 5-4 on the season as his club was defeated by the White Sox 5-2 on Thursday. The veteran southpaw surrendered three runs on five hits and a walk with three punchouts through six frames in the 95-pitch outing. Ryu had only one bad inning, which came... Read More
Alek Manoah Keeps White Sox Bats In Check
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah allowed two runs (one earned) over five frames versus the White Sox on Wednesday, settling for a no-decision. He gave up four hits and two walks while striking out four in the 90-pitch effort as he now holds a 3.14 ERA and 1.19 WHIP through his first three... Read More
Randal Grichuk Pops 13th Homer
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk swatted his 13th homer of the season as his club went on to defeat the White Sox 6-2 on Wednesday. His solo shot off Lance Lynn in the second inning got the Jays on the board as he finished the game going 1-for-4. Grichuk has stayed fairly consistent with... Read More
Jordan Romano Works Scoreless Eighth Inning
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano was called upon in the eighth inning to face the top of the White Sox lineup in which he worked a scoreless frame to preserve a 4-2 lead at the time. The right-hander worked around a leadoff walk to Tim Anderson who went on to steal second and... Read More
Robbie Ray Strikes Out 13 In No-Decision
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray dominated the White Sox on Tuesday night, striking out 13 batters in a tough-luck no-decision. The left-hander cruised through 6 1/3, allowing four hits and no walks before Andrew Vaughn took him deep for a solo shot to tie the game 1-1. Ray was pulled right after the... Read More
Bo Bichette Reaches Three Times Tuesday
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had a nice day at the plate on Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with a walk. He chipped into the offense with a double and a single to boost his average to .267 on the campaign, but unfortunately the bats behind him couldn't help him regain the league lead in runs... Read More
Riley Adams Records First Career Hit
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Riley Adams had a memorable night on Tuesday, recording his first hit as a major leaguer in the club's 6-1 loss to the White Sox. The 24-year-old swatted a double in his second career at-bat in the fifth, finishing the game going 1-for-3 with two strikeouts. Adams was called up from... Read More
Steven Matz Inefficient In Loss To Astros
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz wasn't his sharpest versus the Astros on Sunday, allowing four runs through 4 1/3 in the club's 6-3 loss. The southpaw started off on the wrong foot by serving up a homer to Jose Altuve to begin the game as he went on to allow eight hits with... Read More
Teoscar Hernandez Picks Up A Run And RBI
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez picked up an RBI and a run for his club during Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Astros. He finished the game going 1-for-4 with a single and two strikeouts, as he now sports a solid .306/.362/.488 slash line through 41 games. Hernandez has hit to a higher than expected... Read More
Rowdy Tellez Goes 0-For-4 In Loss
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Astros, lowering his BA to .207 on the year. The hulking slugger's OBP and OPS now drop to respective .270 and .597 marks with three homers and five RBI through 40 games played in what is shaping... Read More
Joe Panik Slugs Second Homer
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Joe Panik hit his second home run of the season on Saturday as his club went on to beat the Astros 6-2. The 30-year-old veteran took Jose Urquidy out of the park for a three-run knock in the fourth as he finished the day going 2-for-4. Panik missed some time in... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Has Three Hits, Homer On Saturday
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had another productive day at the office in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Astros, going 3-for-4 with a homer. His league-leading 18th round-tripper came off starter Jose Urquidy for a a two-run shot in the fifth as he added a pair of singles to improve his average... Read More
Ross Stripling Earns Victory Over Astros
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling limited the Houston Astros to one run over five innings in Saturday's win, improving his record to 2-3 on the season. The right-hander threw 74 pitches in the contest, allowing seven hits and a walk with four punchouts as his club went on to win 6-2. Stripling has... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Has Night To Forget Versus Astros
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu had a night to forget against the Astros on Friday, allowing seven runs in a 13-1 loss. Six of his runs were earned on three walks and seven hits while striking out just one batter in what was undoubtedly his worst start of the season. Ryu fired three... Read More
Randal Grichuk Pops 12th Homer
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk slugged his 12th homer of the season during the team's 13-1 loss to the Astros on Friday. The 29-year-old broke the shutout in the bottom of the seventh by taking Zack Greinke deep for a mammoth 459-foot shot to center field, finishing the game going 1-for-3. Grichuk continues to... Read More
Tyler Chatwood’s Struggles Continue Friday
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Tyler Chatwood had another woeful outing versus the Astros on Friday, allowing five runs without recording an out. The right-hander allowed six-straight hits in the eighth inning, including a three-run shot off the bat of Carlos Correa to blow the game open to 13-1. Chatwood began the year allowing just one... Read More
Alek Manoah Serves Up Three Homers In No-Decision
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah wasn't as sharp in his second big-league outing, allowing four runs in 3 1/3 IP to the Marlins. The 23-year-old struck out five and walked three while allowing three of his four hits to go for round trippers in the 74-pitch start. There will undoubtedly be bumps in... Read More
Randal Grichuk Slugs Two Homers In Win
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk swatted a pair of long balls on Wednesday as his team went on to beat the Marlins 6-5. He finished the game going 2-for-5 with both of his solo shots coming off Pablo Lopez as he now sits with 11 homers and 41 RBI on the season. Grichuk is... Read More
Bo Bichette Sparks Ninth Inning Comeback Win
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette went 1-for-4 with a clutch two-run triple on Wednesday as the club made a ninth inning comeback to beat the Marlins 6-5. The 23-year-old struck out three times in the game, but erased that from his memory quickly with his game-tying triple off Yimi Garcia in the ninth. Bichette... Read More
Robbie Ray Strikes Out Nine Marlins In Win
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray had a strong start versus the Marlins on Tuesday, striking out nine for his third win of the season. He allowed one run on six hits and a pair of walks in the 96-pitch effort, throwing 64 of them for strikes. Ray has impressed this year by setting... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Belts Another Homer
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. kept his terrific season going on Tuesday, blasting his league-leading 17th homer in the team's 5-1 win over the Marlins. His three-run shot off Sandy Alcantara in the third inning was all the offense needed in the contest, but the 22-year old finished the game going 4-for-4... Read More
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Has Three-Hit Day
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. stayed hot at the dish on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 in the team's 5-1 win over the Marlins. He slugged his fifth homer of the season with a pair of singles to up his average to .260 on the campaign after an extremely sluggish start to the season. Gurriel... Read More
Steven Matz Allows Two Earned Runs In No-Decision
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz allowed four runs (two earned) through five innings pitched in Sunday's second game of a doubleheader versus the Indians. The left-hander was handed a 4-0 lead as he entered the bottom of the sixth, but he failed to record an out in the inning before handing the ball... Read More
Jordan Romano Locks Down Third Save
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano worked a clean seventh inning in Sunday's first game of a doubleheader, collecting his third save in the 4-1 win. He worked around a one-out single from Josh Naylor, but was otherwise effective collecting a strikeout, groundout, and a pop out to finish off the Tribe. Romano appears to... Read More
