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The Toronto Blue Jays were 56-63, 5th in the AL East. Yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays were edged out by the Philadelphia Phillies 6-7 at Citizens Bank Park.

Blue Jays Daily Vibe Check
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A mixed bag this week. A 13-man IL is starting to matter. The bright spot: 4 wins in 7 games. The week's been good.

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Blue Jays Game on August 10

Opponent:Boston Red Sox (64-53)
Location:Rogers Centre
First Pitch:07:07 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Jameson Taillon (2-6, 5.96 ERA) vs Sonny Gray (14-2, 2.78 ERA)
TV Broadcast:NESN, Sportsnet

Blue Jays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays were edged out by the Philadelphia Phillies 6-7 at Citizens Bank Park.

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The Philadelphia Phillies clinched the win in the 12th inning.

Highlights

Blue Jays Record & Standings

AL East

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Rays
7146.607 W6
Yankees
6652.5595.5 L1
Red Sox
6453.5477.0 L2
Orioles
5761.48314.5 W1
Blue Jays
5663.47116.0 L1

Toronto Blue Jays are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a -1 run differential.

Blue Jays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
7
Kazuma Okamoto
 24.225.72870
27
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
 7.261.69846
0
Andrés Giménez
 8.238.64447

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
77
Louis Varland
 5-41.341.0160.2
84
Dylan Cease
 7-52.281.04126.1
40
José Soriano
 9-63.241.26127.2

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
0
Andrés Giménez
 4 hits, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .308 AVG in last 3 games
38
Nathan Lukes
 6 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .462 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
84
Dylan Cease
 7.0 IP, 10 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
68
Mason Fluharty
 2.1 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Blue Jays News

The Toronto Blue Jays suffered a frustrating 7-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in extra innings, marking their fourth extra-inning game in five contests. Despite the heartbreak, the Jays managed to take the series 2-1, showcasing their resilience. Alejandro Kirk sparked a late rally before Kazuma Okamoto also came through with a crucial hit, but it wasn’t enough to seal the win in the 12th. With a record of 56-62, the Blue Jays find themselves caught in mediocrity, and the absence of 13 players on the injured list is putting their depth to the test. The next challenge looms as they prepare for a rematch against the Phillies, and they must quickly shift focus to avoid letting this setback linger.

Sources
Jays Lose In Extra Innings
Bluebirdbanter
Jays Lose In Extra Innings
Blue Jays 6 Phillies 7 (12 innings) Until the top of the eighth, it looked like we weren’t going to put up a fight. With two outs in the eighth, Alejandro Kirk singled. Then, after fouling a pitch off his knee and spending a few minutes fighting off the pain of that, Kazuma Okamoto singled. […]
 Jays @ Phillies Game Thread
Bluebirdbanter
Jays @ Phillies Game Thread
I’m playing tennis tomorrow morning, so putting together the Game Thread after our Saturday night win. I should be able to finish tennis, shower and get up to the bar in time for first pitch. I was a non-drinker in my younger days. Maybe an occasional glass of wine, but beer didn’t interest me until […]
 Instant Reaction: Blue Jays fall to Phillies in 12-inning series finale
Bluejaysnation
Instant Reaction: Blue Jays fall to Phillies in 12-inning series finale
The Toronto Blue Jays headed to extra innings for the fourth time in five games, this time coming up short Sunday, dropping a 7-6, 12-inning marathon to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in the series finale. While they lost this game, they still took the series 2-1, having won both Friday and Saturday…
 Max Scherzer’s historic strikeout adds another chapter to legendary career
Jaysjournal
Max Scherzer’s historic strikeout adds another chapter to legendary career
On a 3-2 pitch, Max Scherzer threw a 94.3 mph four-seam fastball that Kyle Schwarber swung right through to cement the milestone moment. It adds another check mark on to his already extensive Hall of Fame resume.
 AL East Notes: Judge, Crochet, Arrighetti
Mlbtraderumors
AL East Notes: Judge, Crochet, Arrighetti
Aaron Judge was cleared to begin some upper-body training and light running drills earlier this week, in the slugger’s first bit of increased on-field activity since he was placed on the injured list on June 2.  Judge told MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch and other reporters on Wednesday that the stress fracture in his right rib is […]
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Blue Jays Upcoming Schedule

The Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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