Yesavage Is Great, Jays Win

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Apr 28, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) celebrates the win with second baseman Ernie Clement (22) against the Boston Red Sox at the end of the ninth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images | Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images

Red Sox 0 Blue Jays 3

That’s all the Jays need for a win, have their pitchers throw a shutout. .

Trey Yesavage continued on from where he finished off last year. He went 5.1, allowing just 4 hits, no walks, with 3 strikeouts.

John pulled him at 74 pitches. Trey seemed a bit bemused by the hook, but I think it was nice to take him out so he could enjoy the crowd cheering for him.

And the bullpen did the job:

• Mason Fluharty got the last two outs of the sixth, giving up a walk.
• Jeff Hoffman had a terrific seventh, getting 2 strikeouts.
• Tyler Rogers was also terrific, throwing a clean eighth with a strikeout.
• Louis Varland picked up his 4th save, striking out the side in the ninth.

Offensively? Well, we did enough. Not much more than enough, but enough. Only 6 six hits. We got:

• Two in the third: Andrés Giménez led thing off with a single. Two outs later, Vladimir Guerrero doubled. Kazuma Okamoto singled them home. He was thrown out at second. The Jays challenged, and I thought the replay showed Kazuma safe, but the folks in New York disagreed. Thankfully, Vlad scored before the tag at second.
• One in the fifth: With two out, Myles Straw and Ernie Clement walked (Ernie’s second walk this game. He only had one this season until today). And Vlad singled Straw home.

Vlad had two hits. Clement and Davis Schneider had two walks each. Straw had a single and a walk. Okamoto, Varsho, and Giménez each had a hit.

Jays of the Day: Yesavage (.29 WPA), Okomoto (.12), and Vlad (0.9).

No one had the number for the Other Award. Heineman and Straw had the low mark at -0.5.

Tomorrow Eric Lauer (6.75) gets the start after briefly being removed from the rotation. Brayan Bello (9.00) starts for the Red Sox.

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