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The Toronto Blue Jays were 38-39, 3rd in the AL East. Yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays tied the Chicago Cubs 0-0 at Wrigley Field.

Blue Jays Daily Vibe Check
45°
▼3
Lukewarm
getting outscored

Perfectly average, for better or worse. A -8 run differential. Even the close losses add up. Compounding things, carrying 10 on the injured list. It adds up.

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Blue Jays Game on June 22

Opponent:Houston Astros (37-42)
Location:Rogers Centre
First Pitch:07:07 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:TBD (TBD) vs Hunter Brown (1-0, 1.10 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Sportsnet, Space City Home Network, TVA Sports
Forecast:🌤️ Mostly sunny, 71°F, Wind 3 mph

Blue Jays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays tied the Chicago Cubs 0-0 at Wrigley Field.

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Blue Jays Record & Standings

AL East

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Yankees
4630.605 L2
Rays
4331.5812.0 W1
Blue Jays
3839.4948.5 W1
Orioles
3742.46810.5 W2
Red Sox
3144.41314.5 L1

Toronto Blue Jays are 4-2-1T in their last 7 games, with a -8 run differential.

Blue Jays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
7
Kazuma Okamoto
 16.229.75345
12
Jesús Sánchez
 7.282.76929
22
Ernie Clement
 7.292.75128

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
77
Louis Varland
 3-20.860.9342.0
84
Dylan Cease
 4-32.711.1973.0
71
Tyler Rogers
 1-21.771.1235.2

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
77
Louis Varland
 4.1 scoreless IP, 8 K in 3 recent games
84
Dylan Cease
 6.0 IP, 11 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
34
Kevin Gausman
 7.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Blue Jays News

The Toronto Blue Jays faced the unfortunate reality of a rainout today in Chicago, forcing them to wait until August to conclude their series against the Cubs after last night's 8-6 victory. With a record of 38-39, the team is still treading water, struggling with a -10 run differential over the last week, indicative of the inconsistency plaguing their season. The return of Daulton Varsho, who shone in his comeback game, provided a glimmer of hope as he reminded fans of his potential impact. Plus, the anticipated activation of Shane Bieber on Monday could help stabilize a rotation that has been riddled with injuries. Yet even amid these bright spots, the Jays' offensive woes linger, putting more pressure on every upcoming matchup.

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Today’s Game Rained Out
Bluebirdbanter
Today’s Game Rained Out
It’s raining in Chicago today, and the conclusion of the Jays’ seties with the Cubs has been preemptively bumped to August: As Wilner notes, this is a really tough break. Instead of a pretty favourable matchup against Shota Imanaga [not Seiya Suzuki, who is a DH, apologies for the error in the original version of […]
 Father’s Day Jays Notes
Bluebirdbanter
Father’s Day Jays Notes
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. I took yesterday off from all things Blue Jays related. My sister was in town, she’s a big Bonnie Raitt, so we went to the concert last night. There was a bunch of news yesterday: Today’s lineups: Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS CUBS George Springer – DH […]
 Blue Jays: Revisiting the Yimi García trade
Bluejaysnation
Blue Jays: Revisiting the Yimi García trade
Nearly midway into the 2026 season, the Toronto Blue Jays are still treading water. After defeating the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, the Blue Jays have a 38-39 record after 77 games. It’s easy to compare the 2026 team to both the 2024 and 2025 teams, as all three teams struggled to begin the season.  …
 Former Blue Jays prospect Riley Tirotta signs minor league deal with Phillies
Bluejaysnation
Former Blue Jays prospect Riley Tirotta signs minor league deal with Phillies
A former Toronto Blue Jays prospect has already found a new home. On June 9th, the Jays released Riley Tirotta, a utility player that spent parts of six seasons in the organization after being selected in 2021. After just one week week, he signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. (PHI): Signed INF…
 Blue Jays To Activate Shane Bieber On Monday
Mlbtraderumors
Blue Jays To Activate Shane Bieber On Monday
The Blue Jays’ rotation has plenty of talent on paper, but a slate of injuries have taken their toll through the first half of the season. Kevin Gausman is Toronto’s sole qualifying starter with 16 starts. Dylan Cease, Max Scherzer, and Trey Yesavage have all made trips to the injured list (two for Scherzer). Meanwhile, […]
 Varsho wastes no time showing Toronto what it was missing
MLB.com
Varsho wastes no time showing Toronto what it was missing
CHICAGO -- The Blue Jays got exactly what they hoped for from Daulton Varsho on Saturday. A little defense. A little power. And a reminder of everything they had been missing. Activated from the injured list before Saturday's game against the Cubs, Varsho made an immediate impact in Toronto's 8-6

Blue Jays Upcoming Schedule

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Texas Rangers for a 4-game series starting Thursday.

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