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Apr 24, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer (31) walks to the dugout during the third inning after being relieved at a MLB game against the Cleveland Guardians at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images | Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images
Guardians 8 Blue Jays 6
I really hated them signing Max Scherzer again this season (even if it was cute that his daughter wrote to the Jays to plea for them to sign him). I didn’t think Scherzer had much left last year, I couldn’t imagine he’d be any better this year. So far, I’m thinking I was right.
He was just awful today. He gave up five in the first. Got out of the second without giving up a run. And then gave up two more in the third. Max gave up two home runs in the first and another in the third. He likely should have come out sooner, but I can understand John hoping to save a few pitches for his bullpen, with this being the first game of the series.
In all Max went 2.1, with 6 hits, 7 earned, 3 walks, and 0 strikeouts. I’m not sure I would have done worse (well, I am sure I would have been worse, but it is nice to dream).
As it was, the Jays used five relievers. And they did a great job:
- Joe Mantiply got five outs, giving up two hits with a strikeout.
- Spencer Miles got six outs, giving up two hits, with two strikeouts and one fun, coming in his second inning. He was impressive, likely out there too long, but we had to cover a lot of innings with the bullpen.
- Tommy Nance struck out the side in his inning.
- Mason Fluharty struck out two in his clean inning.
- Braydon Fisher had a walk in his shutout inning.
The run against Miles came with a running on third and one out. The Jays had the infield in, and got a soft grounder to Vlad, who fired home, but it was just too soft to get the out.
Our offense had a good night. We got homer from Jesus Sanchez (solo) and Kazuma Okamoto (solo). Both crushed to dead center. Sanchez at 111.8 mhp and 422 feet. Okamoto 109.9 mph and 430 feet (good to see him getting his bat going).
Andrés Giménez went 3 for 4, with a double and 2 RBI. Okomoto had 2 hits. Ernie Clement, Nathan Lukes, Sanchez and Lenyn Sosa each had a hit. 0 fors go to Vlad (0 for 4 with an RBI), Daulton Varsho (0 for 4), Tyler Heineman (0 for 3).
Lukes doubles in the first but limped into second and left the game with a sore hamstring. I guess we’ll find out tomorrow if it is serious. We have been very unlucky with injuries this year.
We had a shot in the ninth, when Okamoto and Giménez each singled to start off the inning, giving us the tying run at first, winning run at the plate, with no outs. But Eloy Jiménez bounced into an easy double play.
Jays of the Day: Giménez (.29 WPA) and Okamoto (.19). And give an honourable mention to all the relievers.
Other Award: Scherzer (-.48, I would think he will have to come out of the rotation when Yesavage comes back. Could be used as a long man/inning eater from the pen), Davis (-.10 for his 0 for 3, with a walk and two runs scored) and Jiménez (-.28, for his double play ball in the ninth).
Tomorrow is game two of the three games. Kevin Gausman (2.54) vs. Joey Cantillo (3.20). A win would be nice.
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