| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 6-3 | 1-3 | 5-0 |
| Game 2 | 3-5 | 0-5 | 3-0 |
| Game 3 | 5-3 | 1-2 | 4-1 |
| Game 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-5 | 2-1 | 2-4 |
| Game 2 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1-3 |
| Game 3 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
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5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Pitcher
J. Cantillo
(L)
Toronto Pitcher
K. Gausman
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+128 | 7o (1) | +1.5 |
|
|
-152 | 7u | -1.5 (0.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Martinez | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| C. DeLauter | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .225 |
| J. Ramirez | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| R. Hoskins | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .215 |
| G. Valera | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 |
| D. Fry | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| K. Manzardo | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 |
| D. Schneemann | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 |
| J. Brito | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .170 |
| B. Naylor | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .129 |
| B. Rocchio | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .279 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Straw | RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .324 |
| E. Clement | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .324 |
| V. Guerrero Jr. | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .323 |
| K. Okamoto | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .237 |
| E. Jimenez | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 |
| J. Sanchez | PH -DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .263 |
| D. Varsho | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .238 |
| D. Schneider | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .150 |
| A. Gimenez | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .287 |
| T. Heineman | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .205 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Cantillo (L 1-1) | 5 .0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.97 |
| M. Festa | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.40 |
| P. Pallette | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 |
| C. Brogdon | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.91 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Gausman (W 2-1) | 6 .2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.57 |
| M. Fluharty (H 4) | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
| T. Rogers (H 5) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.68 |
| L. Varland (S 2) | 1 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.64 |
Location Rogers Centre
Temperature 49° Temperature
Attendance 41,543 attendance
Home Quinn Wolcott
1st Ramon De Jesus
2nd Adrian Johnson
3rd Paul Clemons
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CLE Starter (IP) | TOR Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, '26 | TOR |
|
CLE -120 | o8.0 | G. Williams (6.0) | M. Scherzer (2.1) |
| Jun 26, '25 | CLE |
|
TOR +116 | u7.5 | T. Bibee (6.0) | K. Gausman (8.0) |
| Jun 25, '25 | CLE |
|
CLE -120 | o8.0 | G. Williams (5.1) | M. Scherzer (5.0) |
| Jun 24, '25 | CLE |
|
TOR -132 | o9.0 | L. Allen (5.2) | E. Lauer (5.1) |
| May 04, '25 | TOR |
|
CLE -112 | o8.5 | T. Bibee (5.0) | B. Francis (4.1) |
| May 03, '25 | TOR |
|
CLE +132 | o7.5 | G. Williams (4.0) | K. Gausman (6.0) |
| May 02, '25 | TOR |
|
TOR -172 | u8.5 | L. Allen (5.2) | C. Bassitt (5.1) |
| Jun 23, '24 | CLE |
|
CLE -109 | o8.5 | T. McKenzie (3.0) | Y. Kikuchi (2.0) |
| Jun 22, '24 | CLE |
|
CLE -135 | P9.0 | B. Lively (5.2) | J. Berrios (5.0) |
| Jun 21, '24 | CLE |
|
CLE -126 | u8.5 | C. Carrasco (6.0) | Y. Rodriguez (1.1) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 24, 2026 ) Cleveland 8, Toronto 6
The Toronto Blue Jays will be going to a closer-by-committee if the situation arises Saturday afternoon against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.
Jeff Hoffman has struggled as the closer this season and he was told Friday by manager John Schneider that the team will mix-and-match for now instead of putting the onus on one particular pitcher in the ninth inning.
"It's still finding spots for guys, so whoever that may be in the ninth inning, for now, it'll be that guy," Schneider said.
The Blue Jays did not need a closer in their 8-6 loss to Cleveland on Friday in the opener of the three-game series. Toronto fell behind 5-0 and never had a lead.
Hoffman understood the move, saying there are other relievers pitching better than him currently. The right-hander is 3-for-6 on save chances to go with a 1-2 record and a 7.59 ERA.
"That gives them the nod to go out there and do it for the group," he said. "I'm good for whatever is going to put us in the best position to win as many games as possible."
Schneider said, "I don't want to lose sight of the fact that he's striking out half the hitters he's facing. There's a component to it where you want to just stop some momentum, and we're still going to use him in big spots."
The Blue Jays will look to bounce back when they send out right-hander Kevin Gausman (1-1, 2.54 ERA) on Saturday. Gausman is 5-5 with a 2.30 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) against Cleveland. Last season, he was 1-0 with 0.00 ERA in two starts vs. the Guardians, allowing three hits, two walks and one hit batter while striking out 15 in 14 innings.
Left-hander Joey Cantillo (1-0, 3.20 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Guardians. He has pitched one-third of an inning in his career against Toronto, retiring the only batter he faced last season.
The Guardians expect to have struggling Steven Kwan back in the lineup on Saturday after he didn't start on Friday. Kwan, who is batting .227 (22-for-97) with one homer and eight RBIs, did enter the game as a ninth-inning defensive replacement in the series opener.
"We were looking to get him two days off and one of them on the (Rogers Centre) turf," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. "We just wanted to give him a chance to reset the legs. Playing center field is a new beast. We just wanted to give him two days to get his body back underneath him."
Kwan, a four-time Gold Glove left fielder, has been playing mostly in center this season.
"I don't think moving between left and center field has affected his offense," Vogt said, "but it's a new workload that he's never had in the big leagues. I wouldn't read any more into this day off other than we wanted to get him two days off by using the off day (Thursday)."
It worked out well. Daniel Schneemann replaced Kwan in the leadoff spot on Friday and Angel Martinez started in center field.
Schneemann, batting leadoff for the first time this season, led off the game with a home run against Max Scherzer. He also walked and doubled.
Martinez hit two-run homers in the first and third innings.
Toronto lost Nathan Lukes in the first inning Friday when he left the game with what the team announced was left hamstring discomfort. Schneider said the outfielder was to going have an MRI.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Arias | SS | Sixty Day IL - Hamstring( May 28, '26) | May 28, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians transferred INF Gabriel Arias from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring. | ||||
| E. Sabrowski | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 24, '26) | May 24, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed LHP Erik Sabrowski on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Varsho | CF | Day To Day - Wrist( Jun 08, '26) | Jun 08, '26 | |
| Varsho is not in Tuesday's (Jun. 9) game against the Phillies with left wrist discomfort. | ||||
| J. Mantiply | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Jun 02, '26) | Jun 02, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays transferred LHP Joe Mantiply to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list due to left knee inflammation. | ||||
| L. Sosa | 2B | Ten Day IL - Wrist( May 27, '26) | May 27, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays placed INF Lenyn Sosa on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist contusion. | ||||
| L. Estrada | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 27, '26) | May 27, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays transferred RHP Lazaro Estrada from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| A. Kirk | C | Sixty Day IL - Hand( May 26, '26) | May 26, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays transferred C Alejandro Kirk from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left thumb fracture. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| A. Barger | RF | Ten Day IL - Elbow( May 10, '26) | May 10, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays placed INF Addison Barger on the 10-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| M. Scherzer | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Apr 26, '26) | Apr 26, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis and left ankle inflammation. | ||||
| S. Bieber | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 12, '26) | Apr 12, '26 | |
| The Toronto Blue Jays transferred RHP Shane Bieber from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Apr 19, '26
CLE 8 - BAL 4
|
W -118 | o6.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 19.1 | 0.3 |
|
Apr 14, '26
STL 6 - CLE 5
|
L -126 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 13.7 | 3.0 |
|
Apr 08, '26
CLE 10 - KC 2
|
W +116 | o7.0 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 15.5 | 2.0 |
|
Apr 03, '26
CLE 4 - CHC 1
|
W -102 | u7.5 | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 15.4 | 0.7 |
|
Mar 28, '26
SEA 5 - CLE 6
|
W +146 | o6.5 | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 24.8 | 0.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 86.4 | 17.7 | 1.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Cantillo has not played against TOR Blue Jays. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 19, '26
AZ 4 - TOR 10
|
W -116 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 14.3 | 3.0 |
|
Apr 14, '26
MIL 7 - TOR 9
|
W +102 | o7.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 97 | 19.4 | 0.0 |
|
Apr 07, '26
TOR 1 - LAD 4
|
L +130 | u7.5 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 15.8 | 1.2 |
|
Apr 01, '26
TOR 1 - COL 2
|
L -275 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 14.8 | 0.0 |
|
Mar 27, '26
TOR 3 - ATH 2
|
W -172 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 87.8 | 15.6 | 0.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 26, '25
CLE 0 - TOR 6
|
W +116 | u7.5 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 13.0 | 0.3 |
|
May 03, '25
TOR 3 - CLE 5
|
L -156 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 15.7 | 1.0 |
|
Jun 14, '24
TOR 1 - CLE 3
|
L -149 | u7.5 | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 18.6 | 1.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 99.0 | 15.7 | 0.9 |