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Robbie Ray Strikes Out Nine Phillies In Victory
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray struck out nine over 5 2/3 innings during the team's 10-8 win over the Phillies on Sunday, earning himself his second win of the year. The left-hander allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk in the outing with all of the damage coming off of three... Read More
Jordan Romano Strikes Out Two In Non-Save Situation
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano closed out Saturday night's 4-0 win over the Phillies, unfortunately he was not credited with a save. Warming up in the pen with a 3-0 lead in the eighth, the Jays tacked on a late run in the bottom half of the inning, so Romano entered the ninth in... Read More
Anthony Kay Shuts Down Phillies Over Four Frames
Toronto Blue Jays starter Anthony Kay pitched excellent in Saturday's start versus the Phillies, allowing no runs over four frames of work. He surrendered just one hit and two walks while striking out six in the 79-pitch outing, although he didn't pitch deep enough to earn the win. He did, however, give the coaching staff... Read More
Cavan Biggio Logs Two Hits In Win
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio hit a pair of singles and scored a run on Saturday, helping lead the club to a 4-0 win over the Phillies. He also stole a base for his second theft of the season, giving managers something to cheer about after a slow start to the year. Slashing... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Slugs Homer Number Nine
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. provided the only offense for his team as his club fell 5-1 to the Phillies on Friday. The 22-year-old went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks as he slugged his ninth long ball of the season to the opposite field. Guerrero is up to 27 RBI on... Read More
Steven Matz Hurls Five Scoreless Versus Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz shutout the Phillies bats over five innings on Friday, but was stuck with a no-decision since the club's own bats fell silent. The lefty allowed four hits and three walks while striking out nine in the 106-pitch effort, which marked the first time all season he threw triple-digit... Read More
Cavan Biggio Swats Two Doubles In Victory
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Cavan Biggio swatted a pair of doubles against the Braves on Thursday as his club went on to an 8-4 victory. He chipped in with a pair of RBI and a run scored with two walks to up his OBP to .333 despite hitting just .210 in the early going.... Read More
Bo Bichette Cashes In Three Versus Braves
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Thursday's matinee versus the Braves, helping lead the club to an 8-4 victory. His biggest hit of the afternoon was a two-run double with the score tied in the top of the ninth inning to give the club a lead they would not... Read More
Ross Stripling Strikes Out Nine In No-Decision
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling pitched well in the team's 8-4 win over the Braves on Thursday, although he settled for a no-decision. He allowed two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out a season-high nine batters over his five complete frames of work. Stripling's start wasn't looking too promising... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Stymies Braves Over Seven Frames
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu was excellent in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Braves, limiting the team to one run over seven innings. The lefty struck out six while allowing five hits and a walk with the only damage coming off of a William Contreras home run in the fifth. Ryu is making... Read More
Teoscar Hernandez Slugs A Pair Of Dingers In Win
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez walloped a pair of homers to help lead the club to a 4-1 victory over the Braves on Wednesday. His solo shot in the seventh put them ahead by a run before he added some insurance in the top of the ninth with a 464' two-run shot for his... Read More
A.J. Cole Closes Door On Braves
Toronto Blue Jays reliever A.J. Cole picked up his first save of the season on Wednesday, closing the door on the Braves in the club's 4-1 win. He walked one in the outing while serving up three fly-ball outs to secure his fourth career save. It was just the second appearance of the season for... Read More
Jordan Romano Notches First Save
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano picked up his first save of the season, holding the Braves off the scoreboard in the team's 5-3 win. He worked out of a bit of trouble after allowing an infield single to Austin Riley and a walk to Pablo Sandoval, but he left both runners stranded when Ehire... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Leads Jays To Victory With Three RBI
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. propelled the team to victory over the Braves on Tuesday night as he cashed in three runners in the 5-3 win. He finished the game going 3-for-5 while launching his eighth homer with a pair of singles, upping his average to a crisp .322 on the year.... Read More
Robbie Ray Strikes Out 10 In Win
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray kept his strong start to the 2021 season going versus the Braves on Tuesday, striking out 10 in the team's 5-3 victory. The southpaw allowed three runs on five hits and one walk in the 99-pitch effort as he unfortunately settled for the no-decision. Ray had gone three-straight... Read More
Nate Pearson Wild In Season Debut
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Nate Pearson made his first start of the 2021 season versus the Astros on Sunday, but the results were far from spectacular. He surrendered three runs on four hits and five walks in just 2 1/3 innings without striking out a batter. Pearson threw just 28 of his 64 pitches... Read More
Rowdy Tellez Spanks Second Homer
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez launched his second homer of the season during the team's 7-4 loss to the Astros on Sunday. His solo shot in the fifth came off Astros starter Zack Greinke as he finished the day going 2-for-4. Tellez was sent to the team's alternate site after a slow start... Read More
Cavan Biggio Homers And Walks Twice In Win
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio belted his third homer of the season on Saturday, helping his team beat the Astros 8-4. He took Cristian Javier deep in the third inning for a two-run shot as he finished the game going 1-for-2 with two runs and a pair of walks. Biggio has spent the... Read More
Steven Matz Notches Fifth Win
Toronto Blue Jays starter Steven Matz improved to 5-2 on the season in the team's 8-4 win over the Astros on Saturday. The lefty struck out four over five innings while allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks in the 92-pitch effort. Matz has cooled off since his first three superb starts of... Read More
Danny Jansen Hits Third Homer In As Many Days
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen popped his third homer of the season, and third in as many days, during the team's 8-4 win over the Astros on Saturday. After finishing April with an atrocious .045/.143/.068 slash line, the 26-year-old has picked it up with the bat of late with hits in four of his... Read More
Rafael Dolis Exits Friday With Calf Tightness
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Rafael Dolis exited his appearance versus the Astros on Friday early after experiencing tightness in his right calf. He entered the game in the eighth inning and surrendered a hit and a walk before getting removed as he walked gingerly off the field. Dolis will go for an MRI on... Read More
Marcus Semien Has Huge Day Versus Old Team
Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Marcus Semien tormented his former team on Thursday, going 4-for-6 at the plate in the team's 10-4 win. He returned to the leadoff spot in this contest as he clubbed his seventh homer and scored three runs in the series finale from Oakland. After starting the season as the team's... Read More
Bo Bichette Swipes A Pair On Thursday
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was a menace on the basepaths on Thursday, stealing a pair of bags in the 10-4 win over the Athletics. He finished the game going 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored as he upped his theft total to seven and his batting average to .270 on the... Read More
Randal Grichuk Drives In Five Versus Athletics
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk kept his torrid start to the season going on Thursday, driving in five runs in the club's 10-4 win over the Athletics. He took starter Mike Fiers deep in the third inning for a three-run shot before cashing in a pair on a double in the sixth as he... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Earns Win In Shaky Start
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu improved to 2-2 on the season in the team's 10-4 win over the Athletics on Thursday. It wasn't the most impressive outing for the veteran as he surrendered four runs on six hits and a walk through five frames, but the Jays bats came alive to help him... Read More
Danny Jansen’s Bat Wakes Up With Two Hits
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen busted a 0-for-35 slump at the dish Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a walk. The 26-year-old scored a run and drove in his first runner of the season in the 7-2 win as he looks to heat up after entering the game hitting .044 (2-for-45). Jansen's leash as the starter... Read More
Marcus Semien Paces Offense With Four RBI
Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Marcus Semien cranked his sixth homer of the season in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Braves. He took reliever Sean Newcomb deep in the eighth and also added a two-run double in the contest, upping his RBI count to 14 on the season. Semien is slashing just .228/.301/.416 through 26... Read More
George Springer Slugs A Pair Of Dingers In Win
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer launched his first two homers with his new club during the team's 6-5 win over the Braves on Saturday. He took Charlie Morton deep in the third inning for a two-run shot before slugging a solo bomb off Luke Jackson in the seventh as he acted as the team's... Read More
Teoscar Hernandez Belts A Long Ball In Return
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez belted a three-run homer in his return to the lineup Friday as the club downed the Braves 13-5. Hernandez has been limited to eight games after testing positive for COVID-19 on April 9, but he's picking up where he left off after slugging 16 bombs in a breakout year... Read More
Alejandro Kirk Slugs Two Homers Friday
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk launched his first two homers of the season versus the Braves on Friday, helping the club to a 13-5 win. He finished the game going 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI, upping his batting average to .231 on the young season. Kirk hadn't done much with the bat... Read More
