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Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer is a three-time Cy Young Award winner, but he didn't look like one against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Scherzer gave up a three-run homer to Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer, Chris Bassitt struck out eight in a season-high 7 1/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of four New York errors to beat the sloppy Yankees 8-4.
The New York Yankees had a sloppy game once again in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, but manager Aaron Boone doesn't think it's a true reflection of his team.
The Blue Jays embarrassed the Yankees with an 8–4 win to clinch the season series and the AL East lead with their 60th win.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said his team’s defensive performance was “just not good enough” after New York made four errors in an 8-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays publicly apologized to a fan whose "Yankees Suck" sign was confiscated at Rogers Centre this week.
Or at least that’s how it seemed after the Yankees bumbled through a four-error, 8-4 defeat by the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night at the hostile Rogers Centre — the type of ugliness that sparks worst-loss-of-the-year talk.
Aaron Judge looked like he was experiencing some pain after making a play in right field during the seventh inning of Tuesday's game. He was grimacing after making a catch and throwing the ball into the infield, but according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, that is not why he is in the DH slot on Wednesday.
With the victory, the Blue Jays are 61-42 overall, which put them percentage points ahead of the Houston Astros in the American League. Toronto also has the second-best record in baseball behind the Milwaukee Brewers, who are percentage points ahead of the Blue Jays.
On nights like Wednesday — facing defensive performances like the Yankees' — the Jays' quiet strength became loud again.
The New York Yankees (55-45) and Toronto Blue Jays (59-41) play the second game of a 3-game series Tuesday. The first pitch from Rogers Centre is slated for 7:07 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Yankees vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Ben Rice's ninth-inning home run helped the New York Yankees salvage a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Toronto's four-game win streak and franchise-best 11-game home win streak were snapped with the loss,