Blue Jays try to continue win streak, play Tigers
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Jack Flaherty pitched six scoreless innings, Gleyer Torres hit a three-run homer and the Detroit Tigers ended a six-game losing streak with a 10-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Despite the loss, Scherzer still delivered seven quality innings and struck out eleven batters. Manager John Schneider added via Keegan Matheson, “The Thumb-O-Meter is good right now,” referencing the injury that cost Scherzer most of the first half. Scherzer also acknowledged that his pitch count reaching 96 was a good sign.
Happy birthday, Max Scherzer. The future Hall of Fame pitcher turned 41 on Sunday, and he took the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays. In the process, he tied an MLB record. Scherzer struck out 11 Tigers batters in his birthday outing (and a revenge game against his former club).
Two months after there were concerns about another lost season in Toronto, the Blue Jays are now eyeing the best record in baseball. How about that turnaround? The Jays were 25-27 after a 13-0 loss on May 25.
Max Scherzer had one of his best outings of the season Sunday against the Tigers, notching 11 strikeouts in 7.0 innings before the Blue Jays' bullpen collapsed.
In the ninth, Bo Bichette broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning with a two-run single. The Blue Jays added insurance in the ninth inning with three home runs. Nathan Lukes, George Springer, and Vladimir Guerrero all went deep. It was the 18th of the season for Springer.
Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer says one pitch from his Sunday start against the Tigers is going to keep him up at night.
The Toronto Blue Jays have been one of baseball's hottest teams for a while now and are in a perfect spot to buy at this year's trade deadline.
Friday's 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers held plenty of heroes, once again. Eight Toronto players recorded a hit.
The Toronto Blue Jays are one of the hottest teams in Major League Baseball.They’ve won 16 of their last 19 contests, and now hold a 6.5-game lead in theAmerican League East. Their 63-42 record is good for best in baseball,
Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman put on a vintage performance on Saturday to outdoes Tarik Skubal and the Tigers.