| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 21-25 | 8-12 | 13-13 |
| Game 2 | 25-19 | 11-10 | 14-9 |
| Game 3 | 20-23 | 11-13 | 9-10 |
| Game 4 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 23-22 | 11-13 | 12-9 |
| Game 2 | 20-24 | 10-12 | 10-12 |
| Game 3 | 24-19 | 8-11 | 16-8 |
| Game 4 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 0-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Pitcher
D. Cease
(W)
Cleveland Pitcher
J. Cantillo
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-130 | 7.5o (3.5) | -1.5 (9.5) |
|
|
+110 | 7.5u | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Bateman | CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .314 |
| G. Springer | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .251 |
| J. Sanchez | PH -DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| V. Guerrero Jr. | 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| S. Keys | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 |
| A. Kirk | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .271 |
| K. Okamoto | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .227 |
| C. McAdoo | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| N. Lukes | RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| E. Clement | 2B -SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .275 |
| A. Gimenez | SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 |
| J. Smith | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| M. Straw | LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| Totals | 42 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 17 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Kwan | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| P. Halpin | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| C. DeLauter | DH | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 |
| J. Ramirez | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 |
| D. Schneemann | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .206 |
| J. Adell | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| D. Fry | RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| N. Lowe | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .217 |
| A. Martinez | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .247 |
| T. Bazzana | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 |
| P. Bailey | C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| A. Genao | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .253 |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Cease (W 10-5) | 6 .0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.25 |
| P. Sewald | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| B. Little | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.89 |
| B. Fisher | 1 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.26 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Cantillo (L 9-8) | 5 .1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3.81 |
| C. Hernandez | 2 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
| A. Hedges | 1 .2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 |
Location Progressive Field
Temperature 86° Temperature
Attendance 17,248 attendance
Home Edwin Jimenez
1st Erich Bacchus
2nd Chris Segal
3rd Laz Diaz
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | TOR Starter (IP) | CLE Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01, '26 | CLE |
|
CLE -184 | u7.5 | S. Miles (1.0) | G. Williams (7.0) |
| Apr 26, '26 | TOR |
|
TOR -124 | u8.5 | P. Corbin (4.2) | S. Cecconi (5.2) |
| Apr 25, '26 | TOR |
|
TOR -152 | o7.0 | K. Gausman (6.2) | J. Cantillo (5.0) |
| Apr 24, '26 | TOR |
|
CLE -120 | o8.0 | M. Scherzer (2.1) | G. Williams (6.0) |
| Jun 26, '25 | CLE |
|
TOR +116 | u7.5 | K. Gausman (8.0) | T. Bibee (6.0) |
| Jun 25, '25 | CLE |
|
CLE -120 | o8.0 | M. Scherzer (5.0) | G. Williams (5.1) |
| Jun 24, '25 | CLE |
|
TOR -132 | o9.0 | E. Lauer (5.1) | L. Allen (5.2) |
| May 04, '25 | TOR |
|
CLE -112 | o8.5 | B. Francis (4.1) | T. Bibee (5.0) |
| May 03, '25 | TOR |
|
CLE +132 | o7.5 | K. Gausman (6.0) | G. Williams (4.0) |
| May 02, '25 | TOR |
|
TOR -172 | u8.5 | C. Bassitt (5.1) | L. Allen (5.2) |
Last Meeting ( Sep 1, 2026 ) Toronto 1, Cleveland 6
The Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night will be out for a series win that would push the visiting Toronto Blue Jays further behind in the American League wild-card race.
The Guardians (70-68) defeated the Blue Jays (68-71) in the opener of the three-game series 6-1 on Tuesday.
The outcome shoved the Blue Jays to 2 1/2 games behind in a tight chase for the AL's third and final wild-card berth, occupied by the Guardians.
Cleveland still has first place in the AL Central within range, trailing the Chicago White Sox by three games.
In taking the opener from the Blue Jays, the Guardians used three two-run homers and strong pitching from Gavin Williams, who struck out a career-best 13.
"We feel great. We control our own destiny," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. "We're playing a lot of the teams that we're either competing for a wild-card spot with or chasing them in the division. You can't ask for anything more.
"Last year, we were in a position where we needed to do our job but we needed help. This year we're in a position where we don't need help. We just need to go play good baseball and win games. We have control over that."
The Blue Jays will count on Cy Young Award contender Dylan Cease (9-5, 2.33 ERA) to give them a split of the opening two games of the series. The right-hander is 7-5 with a 3.39 ERA in 14 career starts against the Guardians. He last faced them in 2025.
Left-hander Joey Cantillo (9-7, 3.70) is expected to start for Cleveland. He is 0-1 with a 1.69 ERA in two career games (one start) against the Blue Jays, including going 0-1, 1.80, in one start this season.
Cease has shown he is capable of duplicating Williams, who allowed only an unearned run and two hits in seven innings on Tuesday. Williams is tied with Cease for the AL lead in strikeouts with 217.
Both Toronto and Cleveland have struggled offensively this year.
The Blue Jays were no match for Williams, but they hope Cease can match his performance.
"That's just a tough draw tonight through seven," Toronto manager John Schneider said. "A lot of swing and miss. He's got good stuff, but when you put command on it, too, there's outings like that one."
The Blue Jays had three singles, one walk and one hit batter in the game. Their run was unearned, the result of a catcher's throwing error and a wild pitch.
Major league teams have expanded their rosters for September. The Blue Jays on Tuesday used two pitchers who were added. Ricky Tiedemann pitched a scoreless second inning as their second opener, and Joe Mantiply allowed pinch hitter Angel Genao's two-run homer in the seventh.
The Guardians added versatility when they recalled Daniel Schneemann from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. He did not play, but when he does it will be in various roles.
He was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on July 24 when he was batting .206 with six homers and 28 RBIs. He batted .326 with three homers and 10 RBIs at Columbus.
"We know what Daniel can bring us defensively, and obviously that's a big reason why he's here down the stretch," Vogt said. "He can play seven positions. He can step in and start for anybody. He can come into any game and we automatically upgrade defensively."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Cease | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Sep 19, '26) | Sep 19, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays placed SP Dylan Cease on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| R. Martin Jr. | RF | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Sep 12, '26) | Sep 12, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays placed Rudy Martin (RF) on the 10-day injured list due to left hamstring strain. | ||||
| J. Taillon | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Sep 04, '26) | Sep 04, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays placed Jameson Taillon (SP) on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Clase | LF | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Aug 26, '26) | Aug 26, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays transferred OF Jonatan Clase to the 60-day injured list with left plantar fasciitis. | ||||
| S. Bieber | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( Aug 24, '26) | Aug 24, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Shane Bieber on the 15-day injured list with right teres major inflammation. | ||||
| J. Bloss | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 11, '26) | Aug 11, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Jake Bloss on the 60-day injured list with a right teres major strain, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports. | ||||
| L. Urias | 2B | Ten Day IL - Quadriceps( Aug 06, '26) | Aug 06, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays placed INF Luis Urías on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain. | ||||
| P. Corbin | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Aug 04, '26) | Aug 04, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays transferred LHP Patrick Corbin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left teres major strain. | ||||
| A. Barger | RF | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 22, '26) | Jul 22, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays transferred INF Addison Barger from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| J. Berrios | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 26, '26) | May 26, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays transferred RHP José Berríos from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow stress fracture. | ||||
| C. Ponce | SP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Apr 04, '26) | Apr 04, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays transferred RHP Cody Ponce to the 60-day injured list with right knee ACL sprain. | ||||
| A. Santander | RF | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 04, '26) | Apr 04, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays transferred OF Anthony Santander to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder labral tear. | ||||
| Y. Garcia | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays transferred RHP Yimi García to the 60-day injured list following right elbow ulnar nerve and AC joint surgery. | ||||
| B. Francis | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 17, '26) | Feb 17, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Bowden Francis on the 60-day injured list The Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Bowden Francis on the 60-day injured list following a right UCL reconstruction. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Holderman | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Wrist( Sep 03, '26) | Sep 03, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed Colin Holderman (RP) on the 15-day injured list with right wrist inflammation. | ||||
| R. Hoskins | 1B | Ten Day IL - Back( Aug 18, '26) | Aug 18, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed INF Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list due to lower back inflammation. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 20
Home Team W/L 10-10
Home Avg. Margin -0.90
Home Money Total -32
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Jimenez | 20 | 10-10 | 9.30 | 301.95 | 192.65 | 109.30 | 63.8 | 17.1 | 6.2 | 2.75 | 1.80 | 10-9 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.30 |
| Starters Runs | 4.60 |
| BullPens Runs | 4.70 |
| Pitches | 301.9 |
| Strikes | 192.7 |
| Balls | 109.3 |
| Strike% | 63.80 % |
| SO | 17.1 |
| Walks | 6.2 |
| SO/Walks | 2.75 |
| HR | 1.8 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 3 - 1 | 100 to 110 | 1 - 2 |
| -121 to -140 | 2 - 1 | 111 to 130 | 2 - 2 |
| -141 to -160 | 1 - 0 | 131 to 150 | 1 - 1 |
| -161 to -180 | 0 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 1 |
| -181 + | 0 - 1 | 171 + | 0 - 1 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | WAS 5 - MIA 4 | W +100 | O 8.0 | Sandy Alcantara (R) | Cade Cavalli (R) |
| Aug 25, 2026 | ATL 4 - LAD 3 | W +140 | U 8.5 | Tyler Glasnow (R) | Bryce Elder (R) |
| Aug 19, 2026 | NYM 4 - SD 2 | W +126 | U 8.5 | Michael King (R) | Robert Stock (R) |
| Aug 16, 2026 | ATL 5 - AZ 3 | W -120 | U 9.0 | Michael Soroka (R) | Bryce Elder (R) |
| Jul 6, 2026 | STL 3 - MIL 4 | L +100 | U 8.0 | Shane Drohan (L) | Dustin May (R) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | MIA 10 - AZ 6 | W -138 | O 7.5 | Zac Gallen (R) | Max Meyer (R) |
| Jun 4, 2026 | MIL 9 - SF 12 | L -188 | O 9.0 | Adrian Houser (R) | Coleman Crow (R) |
| May 30, 2026 | STL 1 - CHC 6 | L +112 | U 8.0 | Ben Brown (R) | Kyle Leahy (R) |
| May 6, 2026 | HOU 2 - LAD 12 | L +180 | O 8.5 | Tyler Glasnow (R) | Lance McCullers Jr. (R) |
| Apr 19, 2026 | LAA 1 - SD 2 | L +126 | U 9.0 | Michael King (R) | Walbert Urena (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 28, '26
TOR 8 - SEA 1
|
W -140 | o7.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 15.3 | 1.3 |
|
Aug 22, '26
NYY 3 - TOR 4
|
W -104 | o6.5 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 111 | 16.7 | 2.0 |
|
Aug 16, '26
TOR 3 - NYY 4
|
L -118 | o6.5 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 104 | 16.4 | 0.6 |
|
Aug 11, '26
TOR 5 - BOS 3
|
W -130 | o6.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 104 | 20.8 | 2.5 |
|
Aug 06, '26
CHC 3 - TOR 2
|
L -104 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 14.9 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 103.0 | 16.8 | 1.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 02, '25
SD 5 - CLE 2
|
W -190 | u7.5 | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 14.5 | 1.0 |
|
Jul 20, '24
CLE 0 - SD 7
|
W -103 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 13.9 | 1.3 |
|
Jul 27, '23
CHW 3 - CLE 6
|
L -103 | o8.0 | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 18.0 | 2.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 97.0 | 15.5 | 1.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 26, '26
LAA 3 - CLE 4
|
W -135 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 92 | 15.3 | 0.7 |
|
Aug 21, '26
COL 1 - CLE 9
|
W -144 | u10.5 | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 19.1 | 3.0 |
|
Aug 15, '26
CLE 6 - SD 1
|
W -106 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 14.5 | 3.5 |
|
Aug 09, '26
CHW 5 - CLE 3
|
L -125 | u8.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 | 0.0 |
|
Aug 04, '26
CLE 2 - NYM 6
|
L -128 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 16.2 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 76.0 | 19.2 | 1.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 25, '26
TOR 5 - CLE 3
|
L +123 | o7.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 17.8 | 4.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 89.0 | 17.8 | 4.0 |