Expect a tight, run-prevention–oriented game that ultimately tilts toward Pittsburgh. The Pirates arrive with the better overall record and a slight edge in run differential, yet they’re eager to snap a brief skid. A bounce-back scenario is set up by facing a Toronto club that just lost rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage, thinning an already inconsistent rotation and pushing an untested long man into a spot start. Pittsburgh’s contact-heavy lineup should take advantage early, scratching out single tallies in the 2nd and 4th via gap hits from Ke’Bryan Hayes and Oneil Cruz. Toronto’s offense—which bursts in clusters—breaks through in the 4th on a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. RBI double but otherwise struggles to string together rallies against the Pirates’ sinker-slider righty, who induces ground-ball outs and keeps the ball in the yard. The decisive frame comes in the 6th: Bryan Reynolds’ two-run triple capitalizes on a pitching change and opens a 4-1 cushion. The Jays answer with a brief two-run surge in their half of the 6th, sparked by Bo Bichette’s opposite-field homer, but Pittsburgh’s bullpen—anchored by a resurgent David Bednar—slams the door with three scoreless innings. A late insurance run in the 8th gives the Pirates breathing room, and Bednar records the final three outs to secure a 5-3 victory.

Probable Pitchers

K. Gausman Blue Jays

4-6 4.36 ERA

93 K

P. Skenes Pirates

6-7 3.10 ERA

114 K

Toronto Blue Jays — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	RBI	OBP	SLG
Ryan McCarty	DH	.000	0	.000	.000
Carlos Mendoza	LF	.389	1	.500	.444
Carter Cunningham	1B	.250	0	.400	.250
Je'Von Ward	RF	.167	0	.167	.333
Geovanny Planchart	C	.200	1	.375	.400
Jay Harry	CF	.400	1	.400	.800
Cade Doughty	3B	.000	1	.000	.000
Rafael Lantigua	2B	.344	2	.432	.375
Leo Jiménez	SS	.208	2	.296	.208

Pittsburgh Pirates — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Hunter Stovall	2B	1.000	0	2	.667	1.000
Raymond Mola	1B	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Carter Gwost	LF	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Marcell Ozuna	DH	.238	1	4	.273	.357
P.J. Hilson	CF	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Mike Jarvis	SS	.143	0	0	.333	.286
Derek Berg	C	.300	1	1	.417	.600
Lonnie White Jr.	RF	.143	0	0	.250	.143
Alika Williams	3B	.258	1	7	.351	.387

Scoring Plays

▼ 3

Bryan Reynolds out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nathan Lukes. Oneil Cruz scores.

0-1

▼ 4

Spencer Horwitz homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.

0-2

▼ 4

Alika Williams out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nathan Lukes. Henry Davis scores.

0-3

▲ 5

Nathan Lukes singles on a fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Andrés Giménez scores.

1-3

▼ 6

Alika Williams singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Lukes. Konnor Griffin scores.

1-4

▼ 6

Oneil Cruz homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Alika Williams scores.

1-6

▲ 8

Jay Harry triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Lonnie White Jr. Geovanny Planchart scores.

2-6

▲ 8

Cade Doughty grounds out, shortstop Mike Jarvis to first baseman Raymond Mola. Jay Harry scores.

3-6

▼ 8

Hunter Stovall singles on a line drive to right fielder Je'Von Ward. Alika Williams scores.

3-8

Toronto Blue Jays — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Ryan McCartyDH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000
Carlos MendozaLF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.389	.944
Carter Cunningham1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.650
Je'Von WardRF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.167	.500
Geovanny PlanchartC	1	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.775
Jay HarryCF	1	1	1	1	0	0	.400	1.200
Cade Doughty3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000
Rafael Lantigua2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.807
Leo JiménezSS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.504
Totals	35	3	7	3	5	8

BATTING

2B: Guerrero Jr. (2, Skenes); Planchart (1, Urquidy).

3B: Harry (1, Urquidy).

TB: Cunningham; Giménez 2; Guerrero Jr. 2; Harry 3; Lukes; Planchart 2.

RBI: Doughty, C (1); Harry (1); Lukes (9).

2-out RBI: Lukes.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Barger; Kirk; Ward; Cunningham 2.

Team RISP: 2-for-9.

Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: Giménez (1, 2nd base off Santana, D/Davis, H).

FIELDING

E: Kirk (1, catcher interference); Okamoto (1, fielding).

PB: Planchart (1).

DP: 3 (Okamoto-Clement-Guerrero Jr.; Giménez-Clement-Guerrero Jr.; Jiménez, L-Lantigua-Cunningham).

a-Grounded out for Guerrero Jr. in the 7th.

1-Ran for Giménez in the 7th.

2-Ran for Springer in the 7th.

3-Ran for Lukes in the 7th.

Pittsburgh Pirates — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Hunter Stovall2B	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.667
Raymond Mola1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000
Carter GwostLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Marcell OzunaDH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.630
P.J. HilsonCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Mike JarvisSS	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.143	.619
Derek BergC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.300	1.017
Lonnie White Jr.RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143	.393
Alika Williams3B	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	.258	.738
Totals	29	8	9	7	6	6	2

BATTING

HR: Horwitz (1, 4th inning off Gausman, 0 on, 0 out); Cruz, O (2, 6th inning off Alcala, 1 on, 2 out).

TB: Cook, B; Cruz, O 5; Horwitz 4; Lowe, B 3; Stovall; Williams.

RBI: Cruz, O 2 (6); Horwitz (3); Reynolds, B (4); Stovall (2); Williams 2 (7).

2-out RBI: Williams; Cruz, O 2; Stovall.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cruz, O; Horwitz 2.

SF: Reynolds, B; Williams.

GIDP: Cook, B; Ozuna 2.

Team RISP: 3-for-10.

Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: Cruz, O (5, 2nd base off Gausman/Kirk); Cook, B (2, 2nd base off Gausman/Kirk); Griffin (1, 2nd base off Alcala/Planchart).

FIELDING

E: Jarvis (3, throw).

PB: Davis, H (1).

1-Ran for Reynolds, B in the 7th.

Toronto Blue Jays — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Kevin Gausman(L, 1-1)	5.0	6	4	3	3	2	1	78-49	2.89
Jorge Alcala	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	17-12	8.59
Jesse Hahn	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13-7	5.40
Angel Bastardo	0.2	1	2	2	2	2	0	21-10	4.70
Josh Fleming	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3-3	4.50

Pittsburgh Pirates — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Paul Skenes(W, 1-0)	4.0	1	0	0	3	5	65-36	1.42
Dennis Santana(H, 2)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	12-9	2.25
Isaac Mattson(H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	14-10	0.00
Mason Montgomery	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	24-13	2.70
Draven Zeigler	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	9-4	0.00
José Urquidy	2.0	3	2	2	0	2	25-19	9.28

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Matt Blackborow; First Base: Mike Estabrook; Second Base: Jeremie Rehak; Third Base: Jacob Metz

Venue: LECOM Park, Bradenton

Weather: 76°F, Sunny

Wind: 2 mph, Out To RF

Toronto Blue Jays — News

Blue Jays Shut Down Addison Barger Due To Stress Reaction In Back

Barger (.045 AVG, .256 xwOBA in 9 G) has contributed nothing offensively this season and was already sidelined since early May with an elbow injury; the stress reaction extends his absence but removes minimal production from a Toronto lineup already struggling at -33 run differential.

Addison Barger

Toronto Blue Jays

Blue Jays Place Jesús Sánchez On IL With Right Ankle Sprain

Sánchez departs with a .274 AVG and .437 SLG across 73 games; Piñango (.283 AVG, .433 SLG in 43 Triple-A games) takes his spot in a lineup struggling to score runs (337 RS, 39-43 record).

Jesús Sánchez

Toronto Blue Jays

Foscue homers in Rangers win over Blue Jays

Foscue's 2-for-4 night with a home run marks modest production for a hitter posting a .268 AVG and .376 xwOBA across 36 games this season.

Justin Foscue

Texas Rangers

Toronto Blue Jays

Blue Jays Designate Simeon Woods Richardson For Assignment

Woods Richardson's 6.40 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, and 0.369 xwOBA across 10 starts make this a depth purge for Toronto's rotation. Macko (1.50 ERA, 9.00 K/9 in 12 IP) takes the roster spot as the Jays sit 39-42 and continue shuffling options.

Simeon Woods Richardson

Toronto Blue Jays

Blue Jays To Select Sean Keys

Keys' call-up addresses depth for a 39-42 team on a three-game losing streak, though Toronto's infield picture remains unclear without his 2026 batting stats. The move requires corresponding roster adjustments as the Jays prepare for tonight's matchup against Texas with Patrick Corbin (4.73 ERA, 1.53 WHIP) on the mound.

Patrick Corbin

Sean Keys

Toronto Blue Jays

Pittsburgh Pirates — News

Spencer Horwitz placed on 10-day IL with hamstring strain

Horwitz was hitting .280/.339/.455 with 10 HR across 74 games, so Pittsburgh loses its most productive hitter at first base heading into tonight's matchup against Seattle. The Pirates sit 40-40 with a +23 run differential and need offensive production they can't easily replace from the bench.

Spencer Horwitz

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates SP Jared Jones hit by line drive, exits after 3 innings

Jones' availability for upcoming starts is unclear after the right elbow injury; PIT's rotation is already thin with Keller posting a 5.25 ERA and Mlodzinski at 3.72 ERA. The Pirates are 38-39 and can't afford rotation depth losses heading into a weak NLC.

Jared Jones

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates Open To Trading Prospects At Deadline

Pittsburgh sits 38-38 and 2 games out of a wild card spot, but trading youth signals a shift from full rebuild after a decade without playoffs. Keller (5-4, 5.25 ERA) remains their best rotation option as they face a Rockies team that's -89 in run differential this season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Colorado Rockies

Braves Trade Hunter Stratton to Pirates for Joey Bart

Atlanta swaps a relief prospect (Stratton, xwOBA .191) for a catcher prospect (Bart, xwOBA .256) while designated Sandy León to open 40-man space. The deal provides depth at an organizational level without impacting either team's current rotation or lineup.

Joey Bart

Hunter Stratton

Sandy León

Pittsburgh Pirates

Atlanta Braves

McNeil homers in Athletics' 11-2 win over Pirates

McNeil is hitting .232/.304/.305 on the season with just 2 HR in 64 games—one multi-hit performance doesn't move the needle for an Athletics team at .500 (35-35) that has already shown inconsistency.

Jeff McNeil