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Blue Jays' Dylan Cease out to hand once-hot Red Sox 4th straight loss
The last time Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease faced the Boston Red Sox, he pitched a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts.,Toronto would enjoy seeing a repeat performance on Tuesday of that July 25 result, a Blue Jays 6-0 victory in Boston.,The Red Sox will not be so eager to face Cease (7-...
Jays win pitchers' duel, hand Red Sox third straight loss
Charles McAdoo, recalled from Triple-A Buffalo before Monday's game, hit a solo home run and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the visiting Boston Red Sox 2-1.,Andres Gimenez added an RBI single in the opener of a four-game series. The Red Sox, who had been the hottest team in the majors, have lost thr...
Red Sox facing rare adversity of late entering 4-game set at Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays could be catching the visiting Boston Red Sox at the right time Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.,The Red Sox, who have been the hottest team in the majors for more than a month, are coming off two consecutive home losses to the lowly Athletics over the weekend....
Kyle Schwarber (2 HRs), Phillies rally past Jays in 12
Derek Hill hit a walk-off RBI single in the 12th inning Sunday afternoon and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 to avoid a three-game sweep.,Kyle Schwarber hit two homers for the Phillies, belting a three-run blast and a solo shot. ,Toronto tied the game at 5 with ...
Shane Bieber, improving Jays go for road sweep of Phillies
The Toronto Blue Jays haven't been shy about working overtime.,Fresh off venturing into extra innings for the third time in four games, the visiting Blue Jays -- who have won seven of their last 10 games -- will bid to secure a three-game series sweep on Sunday afternoon when they face the Philadelp...
Nathan Lukes rips game-winning HR as Jays edge Phillies in 11
Nathan Lukes belted a two-run homer in the 11th inning to fuel the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.,Chase Shugart (2-1) retired the first two batters in the 11th before Lukes deposited a 3-2 sweeper over the wall in right-center field. Lukes' ho...
Nathan Lukes belts game-winning homer as Blue Jays edge Phillies
Nathan Lukes belted a two-run homer in the 11th inning to fuel the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.,Chase Shugart (2-1) retired the first two batters in the 11th inning before Lukes deposited a 3-2 sweeper over the wall in right-center field. Lu...
Behind Max Scherzer, Blue Jays chase series win vs. Phillies
Two veterans who are starting to pitch up to their standards will square off Saturday evening when the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Philadelphia Phillies in the middle game of a weekend set. ,Max Scherzer (1-4, 7.92 ERA) will take the mound for Toronto, while fellow right-hander Aaron Nola (3-9, 5.55...
Josh Smith's big night helps Blue Jays hold off Phillies
Josh Smith collected three hits, including a homer, and scored three runs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays held on to nip the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Friday.,In a back-and-forth game that started two hours after the scheduled first pitch due to inclement weather, Toronto reliever Tyler Rogers ...
Surging Phillies send Zack Wheeler to face road-weary Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays will play three road games in three days in three cities this week, capped by the opener of a series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Toronto wrapped up a series victory in Houston on Wednesday, posting a 5-4, 10-inning win over the Astros before flying to Chicago f...
Alex Bregman's 9th-inning HR sparks Cubs comeback over Jays
Alex Bregman belted a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on an error in the 11th, fueling the host Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.,Crow-Armstrong singled to lead off the ninth inning and Bregman deposited a 1-2 knuckle...
After spectacular July, Jays' Dylan Cease pursues latest win vs. Cubs
The month of July went about as well as possible for Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease.,The 30-year-old veteran will try to stay on track when he takes the mound against the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday in a makeup game from a rainout on June 21.,Cease went 3-1 with a 1.00 ERA in five star...
Blue Jays All-Star 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out of starting lineup
The Toronto Blue Jays did not have All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the starting lineup on Wednesday afternoon against the host Houston Astros because of hamstring tightness.,Kazuma Okamoto started at first base and batted second for the Blue Jays after Guerrero looked uncomfortable r...
Jose Altuve aims to stay hot, lead Astros to series win vs. Jays
Second baseman Jose Altuve, riding a streak of three consecutive multi-hit games, leads the Houston Astros into the decisive matchup of a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.,Altuve keyed Houston's 7-2 victory on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs, hi...
Taylor Trammell's homer powers Astros past Blue Jays
Taylor Trammell clubbed a three-run homer, Hayden Wesneski delivered a quality start and the Houston Astros evened their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays with a 7-2 win on Tuesday.,The Astros were victorious for the 12th time in 14 games behind Wesneski (2-0) and a four-run fifth inni...
Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage (knee) exits after 2 innings vs. Astros
Blue Jays rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage departed before the bottom of the third inning with left knee discomfort against the host Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,Yesavage took the mound to warm up for the third, but Toronto manager John Schneider and Blue Jays medical personnel soon joined him....
Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage exits after 2 innings vs. Astros
Blue Jays rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage departed before the bottom of the third inning with an undisclosed injury against the host Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,Yesavage took the mound to warm up for the bottom of the third before Toronto manager John Schneider and Blue Jays medical personnel...
Astros OF Daulton Varsho gets another shot vs. Blue Jays after trade
Daulton Varsho will be in the dugout with his new team against his former team for the second time on Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays face the host Houston Astros in the middle contest of a three-game series.,Varsho was running in the outfield in Houston when he learned he had been traded, and ho...
Astros swap RHP Spencer Arrighetti for Blue Jays CF Daulton Varsho
The Houston Astros pulled off a deal to acquire center fielder Daulton Varsho from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for right-handed starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti on Monday.,Houston, which began the week with a 2 1/2-game lead in the American League West, added a former Gold Glove winner with...
Shane Bieber, Jays halt Astros' 6-game win streak
Shane Bieber pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Alejandro Kirk slugged his fourth home run and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays snapped the Houston Astros' six-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on Monday.,After completing six trades over the past two days in the runup to the trade deadlin...