BALTIMORE -- As Pete Alonso’s two-run shot soared out to right field, Blue Jays fans must have all had the same thought: “Of course.” The Blue Jays dropped their opener to the Orioles on Monday, 4-3, and the clock has almost struck midnight on their season. They lost Brett Bateman

BALTIMORE -- Brett Bateman left Monday night’s game with right hip discomfort after making a sliding catch in center, one more cruel twist at the end of a frustrating season. Bateman was racing in on a sinking liner off the bat of Rece Hinds when he slid to make the

BALTIMORE -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was out of the lineup Monday night as the Blue Jays opened their series against the Orioles, clinging to their fading postseason chances. Guerrero was removed from Sunday’s finale against the Rangers with left lower back tightness, something that flared up when he stretched to

BALTIMORE -- In a season short on it, let’s start with the good news. Dylan Cease’s MRI revealed only inflammation in his right shoulder, nothing structural and nothing more. Cease still won’t be making his scheduled start this week in Baltimore and he may not pitch again in 2026, but

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ARLINGTON -- With just nine games left in the regular season, this weekend’s series between the Rangers (76-77) and Blue Jays (76-77) could swing both the American League West and Wild Card races. Following the Rangers' loss to the Red Sox on Thursday night, Texas dropped one game back of

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TORONTO -- The Blue Jays salvaged one game from their series against the Tigers, but they’ve left themselves with some serious work to do. Wednesday afternoon’s 5-1 win at Rogers Centre leaves the Blue Jays (76-77) 1 1/2 games back of the final AL Wild Card spot, now held by

TORONTO -- Trey Yesavage made a rehab start with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Tuesday night, setting up the star right-hander to return just in time for the final week of the season.

TORONTO -- Already stuck in a dreadful night of their own, the out-of-town scoreboard turned on the Blue Jays. As the Blue Jays trudged through the eighth inning of their own 10-1 loss to the Tigers, the Guardians walked off the White Sox in Cleveland, causing a massive shift in

TORONTO -- A night that could have been so many spectacular things crashed and burned on the Blue Jays. It could have been a no-hitter, which José Soriano carried into the seventh inning. It could have been Kazuma Okamoto's defining game with the Blue Jays after he launched a three-run

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TORONTO -- Doesn’t this team feel different than it did when you woke up this morning? There’s something about watching Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finally hit a home run out of Rogers Centre that can tempt you into believing again. The 8-1 victory to win the series over the Orioles doesn’t

TORONTO -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. didn’t move an inch. He wasn’t leaving the box until that ball left the yard. Finally, he had done it.

TORONTO -- One day after looking like a team with no shot at the postseason, the Blue Jays pulled everyone back in. Over and over again, they keep doing it. Saturday afternoon’s 7-3 win over the Orioles was bold and convincing, an immediate reversal of the energy that filled Rogers

TORONTO -- All of the Blue Jays’ momentum coming into this homestand came crashing down in a few early, ugly minutes on Friday night. The 7-4 loss to the Orioles leaves the Blue Jays two games behind the Guardians for the final AL Wild Card spot, but at this point,

TORONTO -- Racing against the clock to return in time to help the Blue Jays’ postseason run, Trey Yesavage officially has a shot. Yesavage threw 30 pitches Thursday at the club’s complex in Dunedin, Fla., simulating two innings against hitters, and came out of the session feeling fine physically. Yesavage

TORONTO -- Jesús Sánchez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Friday, swinging the door open for outfielder Rudy Martin Jr., who’s waited 12 seasons for his shot at the big leagues. This is a major move which signals the Blue Jays’ intentions down the stretch, as they

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KANSAS CITY -- If the Blue Jays can reel off six more series like this to end the season, they’re headed to the postseason, but they couldn’t stick the landing for a sweep. ​

KANSAS CITY -- Can you believe it? The Blue Jays, just 19 games from the finish line, own the final postseason spot in the American League. Saturday’s 4-3 win over the Royals moved the Blue Jays into a tie for the final AL Wild Card spot with the Guardians, but

KANSAS CITY -- Jameson Taillon, who left Friday night’s start after just two innings in his first start back, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with right elbow inflammation. To take his place on the roster, right-hander Ricky Tiedemann was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo. Taillon had been

KANSAS CITY -- Finally back to .500, the Blue Jays have 20 games to determine how we’ll remember the 2026 season and they’re playing their best baseball at exactly the right time.​

KANSAS CITY -- It’s the biggest series of the season, because they all are now. Fresh off a series win in Cleveland over the Guardians that not only moved them to within a half-game of the final Wild Card spot, but gave the Blue Jays a crucial tiebreaker advantage over

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