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Teoscar Hernandez Connects For Eighth Homer
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez stayed hot by launching his eighth homer of the season in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Indians on Sunday. The slugger went 1-for-4 in the first game of the doubleheader, taking starter Aaron Civale deep in the fourth inning for his third homer over the last week. Hernandez's hot... Read More
Ross Stripling Earns First Win
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling fired five innings of one-run ball as his club went on to beat the Indians 4-1 in Sunday's first game of a doubleheader. The right-hander allowed two hits and a walk while striking out three, throwing just 67 pitches before manager Charlie Montoya went to the bullpen early... Read More
Joe Panik Has Four Hits On Friday
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Joe Panik went 4-for-4 and hit his first homer of the season as the Jays defeated the Indians 11-2 on Friday night in seven innings. The veteran took Eli Morgan deep for a two-run shot in the third inning as he finished the day with three RBI and two runs scored.... Read More
Randal Grichuk Goes 3-For-5 In Win
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk had a nice day at the plate on Friday, going 3-for-5 in the team's 11-2 win over the Indians. The game was cut short due to rain, but the damage was already done as the 30-year-old swatted a pair of doubles and scored three runs in the contest. Grichuk... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Earns Fifth Victory
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed two runs over five frames as the club's offense came alive to defeat the Indians on Friday. The game was called in the seventh after it rained for most of the contest, but it didn't stop the offense from supporting the veteran for his fifth win in... Read More
Robbie Ray Surrenders Five Runs In Loss
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray wasn't at his sharpest in the club's second game of a doubleheader versus the Yankees on Thursday night, allowing five runs in 4 2/3 innings. One of the runs was unearned as he allowed five hits, including a pair of homers, while walking two and striking out five.... Read More
Bo Bichette Socks 11th Bomb
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette socked his 11th home run of the season on Thursday night as his club fell 5-3 to the Yankees in the second game of a doubleheader. His three-run shot came off starter Jordan Montgomery to provide the only runs for his team as he finished the game going 1-for-3.... Read More
Alek Manoah Impresses In MLB Debut
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah had a major-league debut to remember on Thursday, shutting out the Yankees over six frames and earning his first victory. The right-hander struck out seven while issuing two walks and a pair of singles in the impressive 88-pitch outing. After a strong spring training and stint in the... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Hits League-Leading 16th Homer
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. took over the major-league lead in homers on Tuesday with his 16th bomb of the season as the Jays went on to beat the Yankees 6-2. He took Corey Kluber deep for a two-run shot in the third as he finished the day going 2-for-4 with a... Read More
Steven Matz Strikes Out 10 In Victory
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz struck out 10 over 6 2/3 during the team's 6-2 win over the Yankees on Tuesday. The left-hander allowed just one run on six hits without issuing a free pass as he improved his record to 6-2 on the season. Matz has been a bit unpredictable on the... Read More
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Hits Third Homer
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his third long ball of the season during the team's extra-inning loss to the Rays on Monday. He took Ryan Yarbrough deep to left field for a solo shot in the second inning and also added a pair of singles, finishing the day going 3-for-5. Gurriel got... Read More
Teoscar Hernandez Stays Hot With Homer
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez hit his seventh homer of the year, and second in as many days, during the team's extra-inning loss to the Rays on Monday. His solo shot came off starter Ryan Yarbrough as he and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went back-to-back in the fourth inning. Hernandez finished the game 2-for-5 with... Read More
Ross Stripling Pitches Seven Shutout Innings Monday
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ross Stripling worked seven scoreless innings following Trent Thornton's one-inning start as the club fell to the Rays in extras on Monday. Thornton was a late announcement as the opener as he went on to allow five unearned runs after an inning, so Stripling came in a little earlier than expected... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Solid In No-Decision
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu put in a solid showing in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Rays, although he managed to get a no-decision. The veteran left-hander struck out seven batters over 6 2/3 while allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk as he set a new season-high with 107 pitches.... Read More
Randal Grichuk Slugs Eighth Homer
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk hit a clutch go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth, but it wasn't enough as the club ended up falling to the Rays 5-4 on Sunday. His shot came off Josh Fleming to straight-away centerfield for his eighth bomb of the year and team-leading 36th RBI. Grichuk... Read More
Tyler Chatwood Blows First Save Opportunity Of Season
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Tyler Chatwood was given the ninth inning with a 4-2 lead versus the Rays on Sunday, but was unable to lock down his first save of the season. The right-hander allowed a run on a pair of singles and two walks before leaving with two outs and the bases loaded.... Read More
Robbie Ray Solid Over Seven In No-Decision
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray stymied the Rays over seven frames on Saturday, but settled for a no-decision in the team's 3-1 loss. The lefty struck out seven batters while allowing one earned run on five hits, with the only damage done on a home run off the bat of Mike Zunino. Home... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Swats Two Homers Friday
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. tagged two homers as the Jays went on to lose to the Rays 9-7 in extras on Friday. He took starter Tyler Glasnow deep in the third inning for a solo job and followed that up with a two run shot to the opposite field off Diego... Read More
Marcus Semien Falls Single Short Of Cycle
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien was all over the scoresheet on Friday, but it wasn't enough as his club fell to the Rays 9-7 in extra innings. He went 3-for-6 with two runs and two RBI as he fell just a single shy of the cycle. His homer came off Tyler Glasnow in... Read More
Bo Bichette Has Three-Hit Night
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had a nice night at the plate on Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. He hit his 11th and 12th double of the season and also chipped in with a walk as he continues to stay hot this month. Bichette is hitting .316 in May with... Read More
Rafael Dolis Blows Save Versus Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Rafael Dolis coughed up the team's 7-5 lead in the ninth as the club went on to lose 8-7 to the Red Sox on Thursday. The right-hander surrendered a pair of singles to start the frame before serving up a two-out, two-run homer off the bat of J.D. Martinez for his... Read More
Steven Matz Allows Five Runs In No-Decision
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz gave up five runs over six innings to the Red Sox on Thursday as he worked a no-decision in the team's 8-7 loss. Despite not pitching overly well, he was actually in line for the win before Rafael Dolis blew a two-run lead in the ninth. Matz gave... Read More
Reese McGuire Has Two-Hit Day
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire hit a pair of singles on Wednesday, finishing the day going 2-for-3 with a run scored against the Red Sox. The 26-year-old has now recorded a hit in each of his last five starts as he is pushing teammate Danny Jansen into a near 50/50 split behind the plate.... Read More
Marcus Semien Clubs 10th Homer
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien clubbed his 10th homer of the season on Wednesday as the team fell to the Red Sox 7-3. He tagged Garrett Whitlock in the seventh for a two-run shot as he finished the day going 2-for-3 with a pair of walks. The 30-year-old has suddenly got his batting... Read More
Ross Stripling Gets Roughed Up By Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling had a rough day at the office on Wednesday, giving up six earned runs to the Red Sox in a 7-3 loss. He surrendered five runs in the first inning and served up three of his eight hits allowed for homers as he lasted just 3 2/3 innings... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Dominant In Win Over Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu was spectacular in defeating the Red Sox on Tuesday night, tossing seven shutout innings for his fourth win of the season. He surrendered just four hits while striking out seven without issuing a free pass as he threw an even 100 pitches for the first time all year.... Read More
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Has Two Hits Tuesday
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a single and a double on Tuesday, helping the club to an 8-0 win over the Red Sox. He finished the contest going 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI, and his bat is starting to pick up steam with four straight multi-hit games. Gurriel has been... Read More
Teoscar Hernandez Has Three-Hit Day
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez went 3-for-5 in the team's 8-0 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday. He scored his 14th run and drove in his 19th RBI of the year, chipping in with a double and two singles to up his average to .305 on the campaign. Hernandez battled a bout of... Read More
Randal Grichuk Swats Seventh Homer
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk belted his seventh homer of the season as the club went on to defeat the Red Sox by a score of 8-0. His two-run shot off Matt Andriese came in the bottom of the eighth inning with the game well out of reach, and he finished the game going... Read More
Marcus Semien’s Leadoff Homer Sets Tone For Jays
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien took Chase Anderson's second pitch of the game deep to spark the team's offense to a 10-8 win over the Phillies on Sunday. It was his ninth bomb of the season as he finished the game going 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBI. Since returning to the... Read More
